diplopod

American

[dip-luh-pod] / ˈdɪp ləˌpɒd /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the class Diplopoda.

noun

any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, comprising the millipedes.

diplopod British

/ ˈdɪpləˌpɒd /

noun

any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, which includes the millipedes

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Etymology

Origin of diplopod

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

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