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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One group consists of millipedes less than a centimeter long that spend their lives underground.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Today, millipedes remain among the world's most important detritivores.
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
For some of us, the phrase "All of your old friends are back!" sends a pile of invisible millipedes scuttling down our spines.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2023
Brown millipedes slept in the soles of their steel-tipped, Touchable boots.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
