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centipede

noun
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/UK

Etymology

From French centipède, from Latin centipeda, centipēs, from centi- (“hundred”) + pēs (“foot”); equivalent to centi- + -pede.

  1. derived from centipeda

Definitions

  1. Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per…

    Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

    • Centipedes differ from millipedes by having a single pair of legs on each body segment.
    • The existence of millipedes, centipedes, insects, and spiders along-side the first tetrapods sustained a robust ecosystem in which most animals were predators or scavengers.
    • All centipedes (Chilopoda) and spiders (Aranea) are predatory and although they are often found on corpses their impact on the other fauna is not known.

  2. A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.

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Derived

centipedal, centipede-eater, centipede game, centipede grass, garden centipede, house centipede, pseudocentipede, sea centipede, soil centipede, stone centipede

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at centipede. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at centipede. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at centipede

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA