centipede en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/ (UK)
Etymology
From French centipède, from Latin centipeda, centipēs, from centi- (“hundred”) + pēs (“foot”); equivalent to centi- + -pede.
Meanings
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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.
1993, Gordon M. Nishida, JoAnn M. Tenorio, What Bit Me?: Identifying Hawai'i's Stinging and Biting Insects and Their Kin, page 29: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: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:
- (obsolete) A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centiped | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| centipedes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
centipede grass · soil centipede · centipedelike · Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede · garden centipede · pseudocentipede · house centipede · centipedal · stone centipede · centipede game · Amazonian giant centipede · sea centipede · centipede-eater
Relateds
Synonyms
hundred-legs · scrambling dragon · chilopod · fast crab · forty legs
Translations (165)
ug سەكسەنپۇت (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · es cientopiés (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lo ຈະເຂັບ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · kmr sedpê (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · kk қырықаяқ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi शतपदी (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · min lipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · cmn 蜈蚣 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠯᠲᠦ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pl parecznik (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · nrf bête à chent pids (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pam laipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bn কেন্নো (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ms lipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · vi tít (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · nv jááłánii (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ky миң аяк (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sv enkelfoting (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · no skolopender (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pl stonoga (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lv simtkāji (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ilo gayadan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · akz iyyilawa (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · th ตะขาบ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · xda búrranburran (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · min sipasan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · de Tausendfüßer m Hundertfüßler (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · unm mèxelkatas (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · egy z:p-pA-A-L5 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ht miryapod (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lo ສະຕະບາດ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ta பூரான் (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ckb سەدپێ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · gl cerradela (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · de Tausendfüßler (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mi weri (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn ᠴᠢᠴᠢᠭᠦᠷ ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠬᠠᠢ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lo ຈີ່ເຂັບ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · tr çıyan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · tg чилпо (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · tg ҳазорпо (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · el σαρανταποδαρούσα (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · wyi dirran-marrak (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lt lūpakojai (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi गोजर (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ar أُمّ أَرْبَعَة وَأَرْبَعِين (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · cdm साव् (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ast ciempiés (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sw tandu (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · war ulalahipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn жаран хөлт (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · cy neidr gantroed (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · jam forty leg (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pt centopeia (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pt centípede (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ceb ulahipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · af duisendpoot (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ms kelabang (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ko 지네 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · gl cempés (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · haw kanapī (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bdr melipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ru сороконо́жка (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · yi סענטיפּעדע (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · fa صدپا (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · is margfætla (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · vi rít (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mrw ginigid (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · srn lusumbe (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ast milpates (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · eo centpiedulo (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sl stonoga (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sh stonoga (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · my ကင်းခြေများ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mdh layupan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · la centipeda (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · qu pachakchaki (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sne ripapien (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · zza şaney ceniya (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · niq kimorin (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ca centpeus (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ro centiped (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mel belipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ky кырк аяк (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mt ċentupied (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lnj mbiwgh (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · lo ເຂັບ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · id kelabang (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · yue 百足 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bdq kơep (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sh стонога (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hu százlábú (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · kk ерінаяқты (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · fa پرپا (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · nah petlazolcoatl (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ja 百足 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ug كىركەك قۇرۇت (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sq shumëkëmbësh (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn зуун хөлт (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · de Hundertfüßer (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mk стоногалка (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · fi juoksujalkainen (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ml പഴുതാര (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi चालीसपद (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · nl duizendpoot (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · vi rết (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bo རྟ་བླ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ga céadchosach (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · et sadajalgne (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · kha ktiar (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · za sipndangj (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn чичүүр (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · cs stonožka (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · tl alupihan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi कनसलाई (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sv tusenfoting (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mi wakapihau (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · uz mingoyoq (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ka ცხრაფეხა (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · az qırxayaq (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · da skolopender (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bg стоно́жка (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn ᠵᠢᠷᠠᠨ ᠬᠥᠯᠲᠦ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · grc ἴουλος (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · tk köpaýak (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ckv Rusipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · id lipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · yue 蜈蚣 (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · he נָדָל (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · be саракано́жка (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · es escolopendra (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi शतपद (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · gl escoupoleión (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · it centopiedi (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pt quilópode (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · uz qirqoyoq (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn чичүүр хорхой (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi शतपाद (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · la scolopendra (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mfe sanpie (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · nv jáád łánii (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ht annipye (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi कनखजूरा (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mvv nipal (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · uk сороконі́жка (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sa वृश्चिक (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mvv ripal (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ur کَنْکَھجُورا (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · gl rapacodelas (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · bjn halilipan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · pt lacraia (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · rif tamšeṭ n iysan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · as চেলা (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ne खजुरो (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · sk stonožka (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · km ក្អែប (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · hi खजूरा (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · es ciempiés (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ace limpeuën (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · mn ᠴᠢᠴᠢᠭᠦᠷ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · scn centu-pedi (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ms sepesan (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · ota قرق آیاق (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · fr scolopendre (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) · su babakaur (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda)