centipede

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/

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Noun

Singular centipede

Plural centipedes

A centipede.

1. (countable) A centipede is an arthropod belonging to the family Chilopoda that has a pair of legs per body segment and have about 30 to 300 legs in total.

Related words

• millipede