Meanings
nounhouse centipede (plural house centipedes)
plural house centipedes
- A centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, native to the Mediterranean region but common in houses worldwide.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlong-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
Similar
Scutigera coleoptrata
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 家蚰蜒
- 家蚰蜒 (jiā yóuyán)insect
Dutch spinduizendpoot
- spinduizendpootinsect
French scutigère véloce
- scutigère véloceinsect
German Spinnenläufer
- Spinnenläuferinsect
Cite this entry
APA
house centipede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20centipede
MLA
“house centipede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20centipede. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house centipede,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20centipede.
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