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diplopod

[ dip-luh-pod ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the class Diplopoda.

noun

  1. any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, comprising the millipedes.

diplopod

/ ˈdɪpləˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, which includes the millipedes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diplopod1

From the New Latin word Diplopoda, dating back to 1860–65. See diplo-, -pod

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Example Sentences

All three of the species are simpler than any modern diplopod, for there is only a single pair of appendages on each segment.

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