CHILOPOD

Etymology

Noun

chilopod (plural chilopods)

Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.

Synonyms

• (any species of class Chilopoda): centipede

Source: Wiktionary


Chi"lo*pod, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A myriapod of the order Chilopoda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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