cen‧ti‧pede /ˈsentəpiːd, ˈsentɪpiːd/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: centipeda, from centi- ( ⇒ centi-) + pes 'foot']
a small creature like a
worm with a lot of very small legs
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