CHILOPODA
Chilopoda, class Chilopoda
(noun) arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Chi*lop"o*da, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -poda.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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