centipede n

centipede n
A centipede is an inchworm that has switched to the metric system. precipice n

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  • centipede — 1640s, from Fr. centipède, from L. centipeda many footed insect, from centum hundred (see HUNDRED (Cf. hundred)) + pedis, gen. of pes foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • CENTIPEDE — CENTIPEDE, called in the Bible marbeh raglayim ( many footed ). It is included among the swarming things, which it is forbidden to eat (Lev. 11:42). According to Targum Pseudo Jonathan and rabbinic tradition, the reference is to the nadal… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Centipede — Cen ti*pede, n. [L. centipeda; centum a hundred + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. centip[ e]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of the Myriapoda; esp. the large, flattened, venomous kinds of the order {Chilopoda}, found in tropical climates. they are many jointed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • centípede — adj. 2 g. Que tem cem pés …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • centipede — ► NOUN ▪ an arthropod with an elongated body composed of many segments, most of which bear a pair of legs. ORIGIN from Latin centum a hundred + pes foot …   English terms dictionary

  • centipede — [sen′tə pēd΄] n. [Fr < L centipeda < centi , CENTI + peda < pes (gen. pedis), FOOT] any of a class (Chilopoda) of elongated, many segmented, insect eating arthropods with a pair of legs to each segment, the front pair being modified into …   English World dictionary

  • Centipede — For other uses, see Centipede (disambiguation). Centipedes Temporal range: 418–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Centipede — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Centipède. Centipede …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Centipède — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Centipède », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Les centipèdes sont une classe d arthropodes …   Wikipédia en Français

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