milliped

/mɪˈlaɪpɪd/

Definitions

1. noun

any of various arthropods of the class Diplopoda, having a body composed of two parallel rows of segments, each with a pair of legs.

“The milliped slowly crawled across the forest floor.”

2. noun

a mythical or imaginary creature with a very large number of legs.

“In the children’s story, the milliped danced through the enchanted forest.”

Synonyms

  • arthropod
  • diplopod

Antonyms

  • insect