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Symphyseal :: Symphyla (n. pl.) An order of small apterous insects having an elongated body, with three pairs of thoracic and about nine pairs of abdominal legs. They are, in many respects, intermediate between myriapods and true insects..

Centiped :: Centiped (n.) A species of the Myriapoda; esp. the large, flattened, venomous kinds of the order Chilopoda, found in tropical climates. they are many-jointed, and have a great number of feet..

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

Pauropoda :: Pauropoda (n. pl.) An order of small myriapods having only nine pairs of legs and destitute of tracheae.

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

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

#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.

Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) One of the external openings communicating with the air tubes or tracheae of insects, myriapods, and arachnids. They are variable in number, and are usually situated on the sides of the thorax and abdomen, a pair to a segment. These openings are usually elliptical, and capable of being closed. See Illust. under Coleoptera..

Diplopoda :: Diplopoda (n. pl.) An order of myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha.

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

Milleped :: Milleped (n.) A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm..

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..

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

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.

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

Chilognath :: Chilognath (n.) A myriapod of the order Chilognatha.

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

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