scol·o·pen·drid (sk l  -p n dr d)n. Any of numerous centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, especially the larger ones, such as Scolopendra gigas of the West Indies. [From New Latin Scolopendridae, family name, from Latin scolopendra, a kind of centipede, from Greek skolopendra, millipede.] scol o·pendrine (-dr n, -drn) adj. |
scolopendrid [ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any centipede of the family Scolopendridae, including some large and poisonous species
[from New Latin Scolopendridae, from Latin scolopendra, from Greek skolopendra legendary sea-fish]
scolopendrine [ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn -drɪn] adj
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