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centipede
[ sen-tuh-peed ]
noun
- any of numerous predaceous, chiefly nocturnal arthropods constituting the class Chilopoda, having an elongated, flattened body composed of from 15 to 173 segments, each with a pair of legs, the first pair being modified into poison fangs.
centipede
/ 藞蝉蓻苍迟瑟藢辫颈藧诲 /
noun
- any carnivorous arthropod of the genera Lithobius, Scutigera, etc, having a body of between 15 and 190 segments, each bearing one pair of legs: class Chilopoda See also myriapod
centipede
- Any of various flattened, wormlike arthropods of the class Chilopoda, whose bodies are divided into many segments, each with one pair of legs. The front legs are modified into venomous pincers used to catch prey.
- Compare millipede
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠别苍路迟颈辫路别路诲补濒 [sen-, tip, -i-dl, sen-t, uh, -, peed, -l], adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of centipede1
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Example Sentences
The visual language of centipedes throughout the film.
Snakes make up most of the images, but human figures, centipedes, alligators, other animals, and geometric motifs also appear.
And despite having an elaborate, curling centipede inked on his face and neck, he鈥檚 crestfallen that Bailey would let a friend cut off her locks before the big day.
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鈥檚 website lists Prendini as the curator of its spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections.
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