About The Word Chilopoda
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Chilopoda
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What's The Definition Of Chilopoda?
[n] arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chilopoda: class Chilopoda Related Terms | Find terms related to Chilopoda: See Also | Arthropoda | centipede | class | family Scutigeridae | Geophilomorpha | order Geophilomorpha | phylum Arthropoda | Scutigeridae Chilopoda In Webster's Dictionary \Chi*lop"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? lip + -poda.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They
have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to
each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic
legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous,
very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.
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