diplopod

[ dip-luh-pod ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the class Diplopoda.

noun
  1. any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, comprising the millipedes.

Origin of diplopod

1
From the New Latin word Diplopoda, dating back to 1860–65. See diplo-, -pod

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British Dictionary definitions for diplopod

diplopod

/ (ˈdɪpləˌpɒd) /


noun
  1. any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, which includes the millipedes

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