Meanings
nounsymphylan (plural symphylans)
plural symphylans
- Any of many arthropods of the class Symphyla.
Synonyms: garden centipede, pseudocentipede
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of many arthropods of the class Symphyla.
Origin
From translingual Symphyla + -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish sokkojuoksiainen
- sokkojuoksiainenarthropod of the class Symphyla
Italian sinfilo
- sinfiloarthropod of the class Symphyla
Swedish dvärgfoting
- dvärgfotingarthropod of the class Symphyla
Cite this entry
APA
symphylan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphylan
MLA
“symphylan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphylan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “symphylan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphylan.
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