Meanings
nounscolopendrism (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA condition caused by venom from the centipede genus Scolopendra.
Origin
From translingual Scolopendra + -ism.
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scolopendrism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolopendrism
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“scolopendrism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolopendrism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scolopendrism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolopendrism.
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