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chilopod

American  
[kahy-luh-pod] / ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.

chilopod British  
/ kaɪˈlɒpədən, ˈkaɪləˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes See also myriapod

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Other Word Forms

  • chilopodan noun
  • chilopodous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chilopod

1820–30; < New Latin Chilopoda; see chilo- 2 -pod

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