millipede
noun
any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs.
millipedes
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pluralof millipede.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs appeared and long before vertebrates ventured onto land, millipedes were already thriving on Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
According to Marek, millipedes were among the early pioneers of life on land, helping recycle nutrients by feeding on decaying organic material in some of the first terrestrial ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
New discoveries include millipedes named Beddau Beast and Maerdy Monster after the areas in which they were found.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
It joins other millipedes found in the state, including the world’s leggiest creature on record — aptly named Illacme plenipes, Latin for “in highest fulfillment of feet” with 750 limbs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Brown millipedes slept in the soles of their steel-tipped, Touchable boots.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
