scolopendrid

[ skol-uh-pen-drid ]

/ ˌskɒl əˈpɛn drɪd /

noun

any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.

Words nearby scolopendrid

scolion, scoliosis, scoliotic, scoliotic pelvis, scollop, scolopendrid, scolopendrium, scombrid, scombroid, scombroid poisoning, sconce

Origin of scolopendrid

< New Latin Scolopendrida order name, equivalent to scolopendr(a) (< Greek skolópendra millipede) + -ida -ida; see -id²

OTHER WORDS FROM scolopendrid

scol·o·pen·drine

[skol-uh-pen-drahyn, -drin] /ˌskɒl əˈpɛn draɪn, -drɪn/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for scolopendrid

They occur in Lepisma, the Iulid, and several of the Scolopendrid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The following is the structure, as to its organs, of the mouth of the myriapods, as exhibited by the centipedes (Scolopendrid).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for scolopendrid

scolopendrid

/ (ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd) /

noun

any centipede of the family Scolopendridae, including some large and poisonous species

Derived forms of scolopendrid

scolopendrine (ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn, -drɪn), adjective

Word Origin for scolopendrid

C19: from New Latin Scolopendridae, from Latin scolopendra, from Greek skolopendra legendary sea-fish

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