myriapod

or myr·i·o·pod

[ mir-ee-uh-pod ]

/ ˈmɪr i əˌpɒd /

noun

any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.

adjective

Also myr·i·ap·o·dous

[mir-ee-ap-uh-duhs]. /ˌmɪr iˈæp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the myriapods.

having very numerous legs.

Origin of myriapod

From the New Latin word Myriapoda, dating back to 1820–30. See myria-, -pod

Words nearby myriapod

Myra, Myrdal, myria-, myriad, myriad-leaf, myriapod, myrica, myringa, myringectomy, myringitis, myringo-

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Example sentences from the Web for myriapod

In his first article he mistakes a species of the myriapod genus Glomeris for the isopod genus Armadillo.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution|Alpheus Spring Packard
Myriapod, mir′i-a-pod, (more correctly) Myr′iopod, n. a worm-shaped animal with many-jointed legs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In the Myriapod we still have the elongated body and successive pairs of legs.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for myriapod

myriapod

/ (ˈmɪrɪəˌpɒd) /

noun

any terrestrial arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having a long segmented body and many walking limbs: includes the centipedes and millipedes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Myriapoda

Derived forms of myriapod

myriapodan (ˌmɪrɪˈæpədən), adjectivemyriapodous, adjective

Word Origin for myriapod

C19: from New Latin Myriapoda. See myriad, -pod

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for myriapod

myriapod

[ mĭr′ē-ə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various arthropods belonging to several closely related groups, having long segmented bodies, one pair of antennae, and at least nine pairs of legs. Centipedes and millipedes are myriapods.

单词	myriapod
释义	myriapod or myr·i·o·pod [ mir-ee-uh-pod ] / ˈmɪr i əˌpɒd / noun any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes. adjective Also myr·i·ap·o·dous [mir-ee-ap-uh-duhs]. /ˌmɪr iˈæp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the myriapods. having very numerous legs. Origin of myriapod From the New Latin word Myriapoda, dating back to 1820–30. See myria-, -pod Words nearby myriapod Myra, Myrdal, myria-, myriad, myriad-leaf, myriapod, myrica, myringa, myringectomy, myringitis, myringo- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for myriapod In his first article he mistakes a species of the myriapod genus Glomeris for the isopod genus Armadillo. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution\|Alpheus Spring Packard Myriapod, mir′i-a-pod, (more correctly) Myr′iopod, n. a worm-shaped animal with many-jointed legs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In the Myriapod we still have the elongated body and successive pairs of legs. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe British Dictionary definitions for myriapod myriapod / (ˈmɪrɪəˌpɒd) / noun any terrestrial arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having a long segmented body and many walking limbs: includes the centipedes and millipedes adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Myriapoda Derived forms of myriapod myriapodan (ˌmɪrɪˈæpədən), adjectivemyriapodous, adjective Word Origin for myriapod C19: from New Latin Myriapoda. See myriad, -pod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for myriapod myriapod [ mĭr′ē-ə-pŏd′ ] Any of various arthropods belonging to several closely related groups, having long segmented bodies, one pair of antennae, and at least nine pairs of legs. Centipedes and millipedes are myriapods. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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