Meanings
adjectivecentipedal (comparative more centipedal, superlative most centipedal)
comparative more centipedal · superlative most centipedal
- Of or resembling a centipede.
- Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.
Origin
From centipede + -al. By surface analysis, centi- + -pedal.
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APA
centipedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipedal
MLA
“centipedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipedal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centipedal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipedal.
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