From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Insectscentipedecen‧ti‧pede /ˈsentəpiːd/ noun [countable]HBIa small creature like a worm with a lot of very small legsExamples from the Corpuscentipede• And having bites on my face from a very large centipede.Origincentipede(1600-1700)Latincentipeda, from centi- ( → CENTI-) + pes“foot”