chi·lop·o·da \kīˈläpədə\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from chil- + -poda; from their foot jaws : a class of arthropods comprising the centipedes • chi·lop·o·dan\(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷dən, -dən\adjective or noun • chi·lop·o·dous\-dəs\adjective