CHILOPODA


Meaning of CHILOPODA in English

[ ˌkʌɪlə'pəʊdə ]

■ plural noun Zoology a class of myriapod arthropods which comprises the centipedes.

Derivatives

chilopod 'kʌɪləpɒd noun

Origin

mod. L., from Gk kheilos 'lip' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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