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millipede
[ mil-uh-peed ]
noun
- any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs.
millipede
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noun
- any terrestrial herbivorous arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body made up of many segments, each of which bears two pairs of walking legs See also myriapod
millipede
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- Any of various wormlike arthropods of the class Diplopoda, having a long body composed of many narrow segments, most of which have two pairs of legs. Millipedes feed on plants and, unlike centipedes, do not have venomous pincers.
- Compare centipede
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Origin of millipede1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of millipede1
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Mr Prendini is the curator of the spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, according to the museum's website.
The museum’s website lists Prendini as the curator of its spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections.
The shocking pink dragon millipede may not breathe fire, but it releases cyanide.
Sam Aberdeen showed off a Seychelles giant millipede wrapped around his hand — lucky to be counting only the critter and not its many legs.
Today celebrities are often top choices for such monikers—take the millipede named for Taylor Swift, the spider named for Bernie Sanders and the wasp named for Brad Pitt.
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