SCUTIGER

Scu"ti*ger, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. scutum shield + gerere to bear.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus Scutigera. They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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