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millipede

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.piːd/

Translations

millipedeadjective

/ˈmɪlɪpiːd/

/ˈmɪləˌpid/

Used attributively to denote relation to millipedes.

millipedenoun

millipedes

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.piːd/

The millipede crawled slowly across the forest floor.

Многоножка медленно ползла по лесной подстилке.

Synonyms

millipedesnoun

millipede

millipedes

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.piːdz/

Millipedes are often found in damp environments.

Многоножки часто встречаются во влажных местах.

Synonyms

millipedeadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or derived from millipedes.

Millipede secretions can contain defensive chemicals.

millipedenoun

A small, elongated arthropod with a segmented body and two pairs of legs per segment, belonging to the class Diplopoda.

The millipede slowly crawled across the forest floor, its numerous legs moving in a wave-like motion.

Any arthropod belonging to the class Diplopoda.

A brightly colored millipede was collected for further taxonomic study.

millipedesnoun

A type of arthropod belonging to the class Diplopoda, characterized by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments.

Millipedes are often found in damp environments, where they feed on decaying organic matter.

A small, elongated creature with a segmented body and numerous legs, commonly found in soil and leaf litter.

The garden was teeming with millipedes, which helped break down the fallen leaves.