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scolopendrid
[skol-uh-pen-drid]
noun
any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
scolopendrid
/ ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd, ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn, -drɪn /
noun
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
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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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