chi·lo·pod (k  l -p d )n. Any of various arthropods of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes. [From New Latin Ch lopoda, class name : Greek kheilos, lip + -poda, -pod (so called because the foremost pair of legs are jawlike appendages).] |
chilopod [ˈkaɪləˌpɒd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes See also myriapod
[from New Latin Chilopoda, from Greek kheilos lip + pous foot; referring to the modification of the first pair of legs into jawlike claws]
chilopodan [kaɪˈlɒpədən] n & adj
chilopodous adj
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