| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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centipede (ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| See also myriapod any carnivorous arthropod of the genera Lithobius, Scutigera, etc, having a body of between 15 and 190 segments, each bearing one pair of legs: class Chilopoda | |
| centipede (sěn'tə-pēd') Pronunciation Key
Any of various flattened, wormlike arthropods of the class Chilopoda, whose bodies are divided into many segments, each with one pair of legs. The front legs are modified into venomous pincers used to catch prey. Compare millipede. |