SCOLOPENDRINE

Etymology

Adjective

scolopendrine (comparative more scolopendrine, superlative most scolopendrine)

(zoology) Like or pertaining to the Scolopendra.

Source: Wiktionary


Scol`o*pen"drine, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the Scolopendra.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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