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centipede
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
centipede
(noun)
centipede
/
ˈ
sɛntəˌpiːd/
noun
plural
centipedes
centipede
/
ˈ
sɛntəˌpiːd/
noun
plural
centipedes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CENTIPEDE
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count
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:
a small creature that is like an insect and that has a long, thin body and many legs
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