myriapod

or myr·i·o·pod

[ mir-ee-uh-pod ]

/ ˈmɪr i əˌpɒd /

noun

any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.

adjective

Also myr·i·ap·o·dous

[mir-ee-ap-uh-duh s] /ˌmɪr iˈæp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the myriapods.

having very numerous legs.

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Origin of myriapod

From the New Latin word Myriapoda, dating back to 1820–30. See myria-, -pod

Words nearby myriapod

myra, myrdal, myria-, myriad, myriad-leaf, myriapod, myrica, myringa, myringectomy, myringitis, myringo-

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Example sentences from the Web for myriapod

In his first article he mistakes a species of the myriapod genus Glomeris for the isopod genus Armadillo.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution|Alpheus Spring Packard
Myriapod, mir′i-a-pod, (more correctly) Myr′iopod, n. a worm-shaped animal with many-jointed legs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In the Myriapod we still have the elongated body and successive pairs of legs.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for myriapod

myriapod

/ (ˈmɪrɪəˌpɒd) /

noun

any terrestrial arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having a long segmented body and many walking limbs: includes the centipedes and millipedes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Myriapoda

Derived forms of myriapod

myriapodan (ˌmɪrɪˈæpədən), adjectivemyriapodous, adjective

Word Origin for myriapod

C19: from New Latin Myriapoda. See myriad, -pod

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

Scientific definitions for myriapod

myriapod

[ mĭr′ē-ə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various arthropods belonging to several closely related groups, having long segmented bodies, one pair of antennae, and at least nine pairs of legs. Centipedes and millipedes are myriapods.