scolopendrid

[ skol-uh-pen-drid ]

/ ˌskɒl əˈpɛn drɪd /

noun

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

Nearby words

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

Related forms

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

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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