"centipede" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centipede.wav [UK] Forms: centipede [singular], centipedes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A centipede is an arthropod belonging to the family Chilopoda that has a pair of legs per body segment and have about 30 to 300 legs in total.
    Sense id: simple-centipede-en-noun-M8o86apD
     
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