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millipede

Syllabification: (mil·li·pede)
Pronunciation: /ˈmiləˌpēd/

(also millepede)
Translate millipede | into Italian
Definition of millipede

noun

  • a myriapod invertebrate with an elongated body composed of many segments, most of which bear two pairs of legs. Most kinds are herbivorous and shun light, living in the soil or under stones and logs.
    • Class Diplopoda: several orders

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin millepeda 'wood louse', from mille 'thousand' + pes, ped- 'foot'

millipede in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of millipede in the British & World English dictionary