myr·i·a·pod also myr·i·o·pod (m r  - -p d )n. Any of several arthropods, such as the centipede or millipede, having segmented bodies, one pair of antennae, and at least nine pairs of legs. [From New Latin M  riapoda, class name : Greek m rias, ten thousand; see myriad + New Latin -poda, -pod.]myr i·apo·dous (- p-ds) adj. |
myriapod [ˈmɪrɪəˌpɒd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any terrestrial arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having a long segmented body and many walking limbs: includes the centipedes and millipedes
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Myriapoda
[from New Latin Myriapoda. See myriad, -pod]
myriapodan [ˌmɪrɪˈæpədən] adj
myriapodous adj
| myriapod (mr--pd) Any of various arthropods belonging to several closely related groups, having long segmented bodies, one pair of antennae, and at least nine pairs of legs. Centipedes and millipedes are myriapods. |
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| Noun | 1. |  myriapod - general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedesarthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin |
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