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Chilopoda

Chilopoda

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A group of animals like centipedes with many body segments, each having one pair of legs
  • noun
  • /ˌkaɪləˈpoʊdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : chilópodo
  • The class Chilopoda includes many species of centipedes.

Examples

  • The Chilopoda are easily distinguished from millipedes by their single pair of legs per segment.

  • Did you know that Chilopoda are carnivorous arthropods?

  • Biology students studied the anatomy of Chilopoda to understand arthropod diversity.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Chilopoda class in the tropical rainforest.

  • Biology students studied the anatomy of Chilopoda to understand arthropod diversity.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Chilopoda class in the tropical rainforest.

  • The Chilopoda are easily distinguished from millipedes by their single pair of legs per segment.

Synonyms

centipede
vsChilopoda
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A long thin animal with many legs that uses its front legs to catch small animals

is the scientific group covering these arthropods as a single class

Surface Forms

Chilopoda singular
Chilopodas plural

Morphology

Chilopoda = chilo + poda

A specialized scientific name built from Greek combining forms that are not productive standalone English words, so the internal parts are not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Chilopoda comes from Greek parts and its ending -poda means 'foot', the same part you meet in tripod. A helpful way to remember Chilopoda is to think 'many-footed', which fits centipedes because they have many segments each with one pair of legs.