Plural of centipede
regular plural
The plural of centipede is centipedes.
Forms of centipede
| Singular | centipede /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | centipedes |
| Countable | countable |
Centipedes in a sentence
- 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.2008, Thom Holmes, March Onto Land: The Silurian Period to the Middle Triassic Epoch, page 58
- 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.2011, Alan Gunn, Essential Forensic Biology, 2nd edition, unnumbered page
- Snakes, worms, certain fish, and other limbless creatures are all apodous, while visibly similar creatures (such as millipedes or centipedes) use a different type of movement called a metachronal gait.From the entry apodous
Meaning of centipede
- noun 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.
- noun A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.
Questions about the plural of centipede
- What is the plural of centipede?
- The plural of centipede is centipedes.
- Is centipede countable?
- Centipede is a countable noun.
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