"multipede" meaning in English

See multipede in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin multipeda, multipēs; equivalent to multi- + -pede. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|multipeda}} Latin multipeda, {{confix|en|multi|pede}} multi- + -pede Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multipede (not comparable)
  1. Having many feet. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multipede-en-adj-DsGq35RT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 40 20 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multiped

Noun

Forms: multipedes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin multipeda, multipēs; equivalent to multi- + -pede. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|multipeda}} Latin multipeda, {{confix|en|multi|pede}} multi- + -pede Head templates: {{en-noun}} multipede (plural multipedes)
  1. A creature with many feet, especially a centipede, millepede or similar creature.
    Sense id: en-multipede-en-noun-ds-HzEVf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 40 20 40
  2. A branching structure with many separate termini. Categories (lifeform): Myriapods
    Sense id: en-multipede-en-noun-61FGO-Si Disambiguation of Myriapods: 13 26 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with multi-, English terms suffixed with -pede, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 17 59 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 21 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pede: 30 16 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 22 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multiped

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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