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chilopods

chilopods is the plural of chilopod.

Meaning of chilopod

Noun

chilopod (plural chilopods)

  1. Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
    • Consequently most chilopods are carnivorous, searching for earthworms, enchytraeids, and insects.2006, G. Eisenbis, “1: Biology of Soil Invertebrates”, in Helmut König, Ajit Varma, editors, Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates, page 34
    Synonyms:
    centipede

Questions about chilopods

What is chilopods the plural of?
Chilopods is the plural of chilopod.

Words near chilopods in the dictionary

  1. chilometres
  2. chilomonad
  3. chilomonads
  4. Chilon
  5. chilopod
  6. chilopods
  7. Chiloquin
  8. chilorio
  9. chilostomatous
  10. chilostome
  11. chilostomes

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