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millepede

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Dated spelling of millipede.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: millipede, milliped

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arthropod

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