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forty legs

forty legs noun: a centipede.

Noun

forty legs (uncountable)

  1. A centipede.

Forms of forty legs

alternative formforty-legs

Origin of forty legs

From forty + legs.

Words formed from forty legs

Questions about forty legs

What does forty legs mean?
Forty legs means a centipede.
What part of speech is forty legs?
Forty legs is a noun.

Words near forty legs in the dictionary

  1. forty
  2. forty eight
  3. forty five
  4. forty four
  5. Forty Hill
  6. forty legs
  7. Forty Mile
  8. forty minutes of hell
  9. forty nine
  10. forty one
  11. forty seven

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