Synonyms for centipede
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hundred-legs — any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from…
2. Scrambling dragon — A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat
scrambling dragon dated, fast crab dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
- n. 2
A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.
Related words
- Phrases
- garden centipede sea centipede
Forms
- Plural
- centipedes → chilopods…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| centipede | rising | |
| chilopod | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- chilopod
In other languages
- Français
- scolopendre