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house centipede

house centipede noun: a centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, native to the Mediterranean region but common in houses worldwide.

Noun

house centipede (plural house centipedes)

  1. A centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, native to the Mediterranean region but common in houses worldwide.

Forms of house centipede

pluralhouse centipedes

Origin of house centipede

From house + centipede.

Questions about house centipede

What does house centipede mean?
House centipede means a centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, native to the Mediterranean region but common in houses worldwide.
What part of speech is house centipede?
House centipede is a noun.
What is the plural of house centipede?
The plural of house centipede is house centipedes.

Words near house centipede in the dictionary

  1. house calls
  2. house car
  3. house cars
  4. house cat
  5. house cats
  6. house centipede
  7. house centipedes
  8. house church
  9. house churches
  10. house cooling parties
  11. house cooling party

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