Millepede

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of millipede. alt-of, alternative

    "There are 48 species of millepede known to occur in Britain, but many are rarely found as they are mainly confined to localized habitats."

  2. 2
    any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs wordnet

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beetlebugcaterpillarcentipededaddy longlegsfly

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"There are 48 species of millepede known to occur in Britain, but many are rarely found as they are mainly confined to localized habitats."

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