myriapodous
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myriapod — /mir ee euh pod /, n. 1. any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes. adj. 2. Also, myriapodous /mir ee ap… … Universalium
myriapod — /ˈmɪriəpɒd/ (say mireeuhpod) noun 1. any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated, segmented, body with numerous three jointed legs; formerly treated as a class embracing chiefly the centipedes and millipedes. –adjective 2. Also,… …
myriapod — n. millepede or centipede. ♦ myriapodan, ♦ myriapodous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
