myriapod

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noun

Any arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.

Origintaxonomic name Myriapoda →
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Meanings

nounmyriapod (plural myriapods)

plural myriapods

  1. biologyAny arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameMyriapoda
  2. Englishmyriapod

From taxonomic name Myriapoda.

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Translations

Greek μυριάποδο
  • μυριάποδο (myriápodo)arthropod of subphylum Myriapoda
Portuguese miriápode
  • miriápodearthropod of subphylum Myriapoda
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APA

myriapod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myriapod

MLA

“myriapod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myriapod. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myriapod,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myriapod.

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