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scolopendrid
[ skol-uh-pen-drid ]
/ ˌskɒl əˈpɛn drɪd /
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noun
any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
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Origin of scolopendrid
OTHER WORDS FROM scolopendrid
scol·o·pen·drine [skol-uh-pen-drahyn, -drin], /ˌskɒl əˈpɛn draɪn, -drɪn/, adjectiveWords nearby scolopendrid
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How to use scolopendrid in a sentence
They occur in Lepisma, the Iulid, and several of the Scolopendrid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyThe 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), adjectiveWord Origin for scolopendrid
C19: from New Latin Scolopendridae, from Latin scolopendra, from Greek skolopendra legendary sea-fish
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