millipedenoun [ C ]
also millepede uk/ˈmɪl.ɪ.piːd/us/ˈmɪl.ə.piːd/a small creature with a long body consisting of many parts, each part having two pairs of legs
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- flatworm
- gastropod
- leech
- millepede
- nematode
- roundworm
- slug
- snail
- tapeworm
- woodlouse
- worm
Examples from literature
- Another weird thing about this millipede is that it is found only in one very small place in northern California, USA, but its next closest animal relative lives about 16,000 kilometers away in South Africa!
- That’s the Latin name for a white millipede that was found in 2005.