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diplopod

[ dip-luh-pod ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the class Diplopoda.


noun

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

diplopod

/ ˈdɪpləˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, which includes the millipedes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of diplopod1

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

All three of the species are simpler than any modern diplopod, for there is only a single pair of appendages on each segment.

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