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scolopendrid

[skol-uh-pen-drid]

noun

  1. any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.



scolopendrid

/ ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd, ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn, -drɪn /

noun

  1. any centipede of the family Scolopendridae, including some large and poisonous species

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • scolopendrine adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scolopendrid1

< New Latin Scolopendrida order name, equivalent to scolopendr ( a ) (< Greek DZóԻ millipede) + -ida -ida; -id 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scolopendrid1

C19: from New Latin Scolopendridae, from Latin scolopendra, from Greek skolopendra legendary sea-fish

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