myriapod
or myr·i·o·pod
[ mir-ee-uh-pod ]
/ ˈmɪr i əˌpɒd /
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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-duhs]. /ˌmɪr iˈæp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the myriapods.
having very numerous legs.
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Words nearby myriapod
Myra, Myrdal, myria-, myriad, myriad-leaf, myriapod, myrica, myringa, myringectomy, myringitis, myringo-
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for myriapod
C19: from New Latin Myriapoda. See myriad, -pod
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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.
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