centipede meaning

UK US /ˈsɛntɪpid/ 3 syllables

centipede (noun): chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors.

Definition of centipede

  1. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

    Type of: arthropod

    Kinds: house centipede

How to pronounce centipede

centipede is pronounced /ˈsɛntɪpid/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

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