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Chilopod

[kahy-luh-pod]

chi·lo·pod

[kahy-luh-pod]
noun
any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.

Origin:
1820–30; < Neo-Latin Chilopoda; see chilo-, -pod

chi·lop·o·dous [kahy-lop-uh-duhs] , adjective
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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chilopod (ˈkaɪləˌpɒd)
 
n
See also myriapod any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes
 
[C19: from New Latin Chilopoda, from Greek kheilos lip + pous foot; referring to the modification of the first pair of legs into jawlike claws]
 
chilopodan
 
n, —adj
 
chi'lopodous
 
adj

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