centipede
Translation
centipede
Examples
A centipede crawled across the garden path.
A centipede crawled across the garden path.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) centipede a centipede A centipede has many legs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none common; Related animals: millipede, insect
Etymology
From Latin 'centi' (hundred) and 'pedis' (foot), literally meaning 'hundred-foot'.
Memory Tips
Remember 'centi-' means 100 (like in centimetre) and '-pede' relates to feet. Picture an insect with 100 feet.