millipede

millipede
A venomous nonpredaceous arthropod of the order Diplopoda, characterized by two pairs of legs per leg-bearing segment. The venom is purely defensive, oozed or squirted from pores along the body, producing irritation to the skin or severe inflammation if it reaches the eyes. [milli- + L. pes, pedis, foot]

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mil·li·pede 'mil-ə-.pēd n any of a class (Diplopoda) of arthropods having usu. a cylindrical segmented body, two pairs of legs on most segments, and including some forms that secrete toxic substances causing skin irritation but that unlike centipedes possess no poison fangs

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mil·li·pede (milґĭ-pēd) any arthropod of the class Diplopoda.

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  • millipede — UK [ˈmɪlɪpiːd] / US [ˈmɪlɪˌpɪd] noun [countable] Word forms millipede : singular millipede plural millipedes an insect with a long thin body and many pairs of small legs …   English dictionary

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