"centipedal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more centipedal [comparative], most centipedal [superlative]
Etymology: From centipede + -al. By surface analysis, centi- + -pedal. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|centipede|al}} centipede + -al, {{surf|en|centi-|-pedal}} By surface analysis, centi- + -pedal Head templates: {{en-adj}} centipedal (comparative more centipedal, superlative most centipedal)
  1. Of or resembling a centipede.
    Sense id: en-centipedal-en-adj-QSaDOkB4
  2. Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.
    Sense id: en-centipedal-en-adj-G7tDVKD2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with centi-, English terms suffixed with -al, English terms suffixed with -pedal, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with centi-: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pedal: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
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