scolopendrid

[skol-uh-pen-drid]

noun

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

Origin of scolopendrid

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

Related formsscol·o·pen·drine

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

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Historical Examples of 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

noun

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

Derived Formsscolopendrine (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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