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scolopendrism

scolopendrism noun: a condition caused by venom from the centipede genus Scolopendra.

Noun

scolopendrism (uncountable)

  1. A condition caused by venom from the centipede genus Scolopendra.

Origin of scolopendrism

From translingual Scolopendra + -ism.

Questions about scolopendrism

What does scolopendrism mean?
Scolopendrism means a condition caused by venom from the centipede genus Scolopendra.
What part of speech is scolopendrism?
Scolopendrism is a noun.

Words near scolopendrism in the dictionary

  1. scolopendrellid
  2. scolopendrid
  3. scolopendrids
  4. scolopendriform
  5. scolopendrine
  6. scolopendrism
  7. scolopendromorph
  8. scolopendromorphs
  9. scolopidal
  10. scolopidia
  11. scolopidial

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