SYMPHYLA

Symphyla, class Symphyla

(noun) small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sym*phy"la, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of small apterous insects having an elongated body, with three pairs of thoracic and about nine pairs of abdominal legs. They are, in many respects, intermediate between myriapods and true insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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