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Word: Centipede
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin centipeda, from centum ‘a hundred’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛntɪpiːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a predatory myriapod invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments. Most segments bear a single pair of legs, the front pair being modified as poison fangs.
Short Definition:predatory myriapod invertebrate with flattened elongated body composed of many segments
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