Myriapod

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.
  2. 2
    general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
millipede

Etymology

From translingual Myriapoda.

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