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Chilopoda

Chilopoda

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A group of animals called centipedes with many segments and one pair of legs per segment
  • proper noun
  • /ˌkɪləˈpoʊdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : chilópodo
  • Centipedes belong to the class Chilopoda and are known for their elongated bodies and many legs.

Examples

  • Unlike millipedes, members of Chilopoda have one pair of legs per body segment.

  • Biology students studied the anatomy of the Chilopoda during their arthropod classification unit.

  • Chilopoda includes all true centipedes commonly found in soil and leaf litter.

  • The class Chilopoda includes many fascinating species.

  • Did you know that Chilopoda are often found in moist environments?

  • The class Chilopoda includes various species of centipedes that can be found in gardens.

  • In their research on arthropods, the students learned that Chilopoda has distinct features like one 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 higher taxonomic group that includes those arthropods rather than a single animal

Surface Forms

Chilopoda main

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.