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multiped

[muhl-ti-ped]
adjective
  1. having many feet.
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Also mul·ti·pede [muhl-ti-peed] /ˈmʌl tɪˌpid/.

Origin of multiped

1595–1605; < Latin multiped- (stem of multipēs) many-footed. See multi-, -ped
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British Dictionary definitions for multiped

multiped

multipede (ˈmʌltɪˌpiːd)

adjective
  1. having many feet
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noun
  1. an insect or animal having many feet
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Word Origin for multiped

C17: from Latin multipēs
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