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Chilopod :: Chilopod (n.) A myriapod of the order Chilopoda.

Polypode :: Polypode (n.) An animal having many feet; a myriapod.

Insecta :: Insecta (n.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined..

Hexapoda :: Hexapoda (n. pl.) The true, or six-legged, insects; insects other than myriapods and arachnids..

Myriopoda :: Myriopoda (n. pl.) See Myriapoda.

Scutiger :: Scutiger (n.) Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus Scutigera. They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects.

#NAME? :: -pod () A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod..

Myriapod :: Myriapod (n.) One of the Myriapoda.

Insecta :: Insecta (n. pl.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n..

Funiculus :: Funiculus (n.) A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion.

Chilognatha :: Chilognatha (n. pl.) One of the two principal orders of myriapods. They have numerous segments, each bearing two pairs of small, slender legs, which are attached ventrally, near together..

Multisect :: Multisect (a.) Divided into many similar segments; -- said of an insect or myriapod.

Galley-worm :: Galley-worm (n.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or thousand legs. See Chilognatha..

Earwig :: Earwig (n.) In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus..

Pillworm :: Pillworm (n.) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.

#NAME? :: -poda () A New Latin plural combining form or suffix from Gr. /, /, foot; as, hexapoda, myriapoda. See -pod..

Multiped :: Multiped (n.) An insect having many feet, as a myriapod..

Iulidan :: Iulidan (n.) One of the Iulidae, a family of myriapods, of which the genus Iulus is the type. See Iulus..

Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) One of the external openings of the tracheae of insects, myriapods, and other arthropods; a spiracle..

Scolopendra :: Scolopendra (n.) A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped.

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