millepede

plural millepedes

1. Dated spelling of millipede.

   There are 48 species of millepede known to occur in Britain, but many are rarely found as they are mainly confined to localized habitats.

   1992, M. Gratwick, Crop Pests in the UK: Collected Edition of MAFF Leaflets, Springer Netherlands, page 378

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   An often common millepede, particularly amongst leaf litter; frequently associated with damage to cultivated plants in the British Isles and in various other parts of western Europe.

   2012, D. V. Alford, Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers: A Color Handbook, Elsevier Science, page 436

   Closely allied to the Millepedes are the Centipedes. They are very active beneficial animals feeding on worms, soil grubs, etc., and thus harmless creatures. They are readily distinguished

   2016, T. W. Sanders, Garden Foes - Part I - Flower Foes, Read Books Limited