songololo

British

/ ˌʃɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ, ˌsɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ /

noun

a millipede, Jurus terrestris, having a hard shiny dark brown segmented exoskeleton

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Etymology

Origin of songololo

from Nguni ukusonga to roll up

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