centipede
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈsɛntɪˌpid/
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- Creep and crawl like a centipede.
- a giant centipede
- centipede crawled
- centipede legs
And they have like a petting zoo part of it where like they have like millipedes, centipedes.
- And they have like a petting zoo part of it where like they have like millipedes, centipedes.
- And one's like more legs and others like geez, centipedes.
- So does the the toe, the snake, the lizard, the centipede.
- Keith vlogs day check out this gnarly centipede millipede Look at him.
Examples
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So here's a a centipede, for example, with lots and lots of legs.
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As the centipede moved through the leaves, its many legs created a mesmerizing motion.
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That, my dear, is not a centipede.
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But I promise you they have centipedes in Australia more dangerous than anything out here.
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After two days of poulticing, the red centipedes completely disappeared.
Academic text (2007) -
Sitting at the top of the local invertebrate food chain, these insects keep spiders, mites and centipedes in check.
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Lucianne and Sarah, from St. John's Evangelist Church Primary School in Islington, counted legs on centipedes and spiders.
Academic text (2002) -
I spotted a large centipede crawling along the garden path.
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While hiking, I was surprised to see a centipede hiding under a rock.
Synonyms
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7.0
An animal without a backbone that has jointed legs and a hard shell like insects or crabs
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6.3
A group of animals without bones that have jointed legs and a hard outer shell like insects, spiders, and crabs
A group of animals called centipedes with many segments and one pair of legs per segment
A land animal with many body sections and many legs, like centipedes or millipedes
Animals with many body segments and legs like millipedes
A small long creature with many legs like a millipede
Compounds
A long, many-legged creature often found in damp rooms like basements and bathrooms
How Many Legs
Surface Forms
Morphology
centipede = pede (semi-transparent) = centi + pede
The components 'centi-' (hundred) and 'pede' (foot) suggest a creature with a hundred feet, but the actual number of legs varies.
Etymology
Centipede comes from the parts centi- ('hundred') and -ped ('foot'), the same roots you see in century and pedal. So it literally means 'a hundred feet', and even though real centipedes do not always have exactly 100 legs, the name gives a clear image of an animal with many legs.