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• noun (Context 1)

A predatory, terrestrial arthropod of the class Chilopoda, characterized by a long, flattened, segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and venomous fangs used for paralyzing prey.

Usage Example

"The hiker carefully brushed a large, brightly colored chilopod off his backpack before it could bite him."

Strongest
chilopod
Strong
myriapod
Weak
arthropod

• Nearby Words

centigrade
centiliter
centimeter
centipede
centipede eater
central
central bearded dragon

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Centipede. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 10, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/centipede
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