centiped Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cen"ti*ped noun

Etymology

L. centipeda; centum a hundred + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. centipède.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A species of the Myriapoda; esp. the large, flattened, venomous kinds of the order Chilopoda, found in tropical climates. they are many-jointed, and have a great number of feet. Written also centipede ().