myriapod

/ˌmɪriəˈpɑd/
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Other forms: myriapods

Definitions of myriapod
  1. noun
    general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes
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    type of:
    arthropod
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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