house centipede meaning

UK US /haʊs ˈsɛntɪpid/ 4 syllables

house centipede (noun): long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars.

Definition of house centipede

long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
Synonyms: Scutigera coleoptrata
Type of: centipede

house centipede in a sentence

Our house centipede has gotten freakishly large.
Is it a house centipede?
House centipedes avoid people.

How to pronounce house centipede

house centipede is pronounced /haʊs ˈsɛntɪpid/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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