chilopod

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chilopod

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From Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”) + ποδός (podós) (genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”)).

noun chilopods

Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede. Consequently most chilopods are carnivorous, searching for earthworms, enchytraeids, and insects.
Similar: centipede

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@misc{chilopod_2026,
  title = {chilopod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chilopod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}