millipede
Translation
millipede
Examples
A millipede curled into a ball when touched.
A millipede curled into a ball when touched.
Grammar Patterns
a millipede a small creature with a long, thin body and many legs I saw a millipede in the garden.
Similar Words
Similar: centipede (though a different animal)
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) + 'pedis' (foot). It literally means 'thousand-foot'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'milli' (thousand) and 'pede' (foot). Picture an insect with a thousand feet.