centipede

UK /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/ US /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/

noun 2

Definitions

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.

Centipedes differ from millipedes by having a single pair of legs on each body segment.

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.

A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.

Collocations

ADJ.

huge, sure

VERB + CENTIPEDE

ate, caught, found, house, killed, put, squished

CENTIPEDE + NOUN

basement, bathroom, bathtub, car, jar, kitchen, room, toilet

PREP.

in, on, out

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Example Bank

Centipedes differ from millipedes by having a single pair of legs on each body segment.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

The sight of the centipede on the wall was enough to make my skin crawl.

Tatoeba · #560947

How many legs does a centipede have?

Tatoeba · #1821034

Is it a house centipede?

Tatoeba · #3323448

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