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centipede meaning in Tamil

பூரான் pūrāṉ

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/

centipede in Tamil: பூரான் (pūrāṉ). In English, centipede means 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.

Tamil words for centipede

a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda
பூரான் pūrāṉ

English meaning of centipede

  1. 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.
  2. noun A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.

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Questions about centipede in Tamil

What is the meaning of centipede in Tamil?
Centipede in Tamil is பூரான் (pūrāṉ).
centipede என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Centipede: பூரான் (pūrāṉ).
What does centipede mean in English?
Centipede means 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.

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