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Geophilus

Geophilus

9.9
A long thin centipede with many legs that lives in soil worldwide
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Geófilo
  • The centipede Geophilus is commonly found under stones and logs in gardens.

Examples

  • Some species of Geophilus are mistaken for earwigs due to their elongated bodies.

  • Biologists studied the behavior of Geophilus in different soil types.

  • Look at that Geophilus!

  • I spotted a Geophilus under the leaves.

  • Biologists studied the behavior of Geophilus in different soil types.

  • The centipede Geophilus is commonly found under stones and logs in gardens.

  • Some species of Geophilus are mistaken for earwigs due to their elongated bodies.

Surface Forms

Geophilus singular
Geophili plural

Morphology

Geophilus = geo + phil + us

Although the name likely contains the classical elements geo- 'earth' and phil- 'loving', the Latinized genus name does not let an average learner reliably infer the taxonomic meaning.

Etymology

The word Geophilus comes from the parts geo 'earth', as in geography, and philus 'loving'. So it means 'earth-loving', a fitting image for a long centipede that lives in soil and under stones.