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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Any of numerous centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, especially the larger ones, such as Scolopendra gigas of the West Indies.

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  1. n. zoology Any member of the Scolopendridae.

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  1. From New Latin Scolopendridae, family name, from Latin scolopendra, a kind of centipede, from Greek skolopendra, millipede. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • fbharjo a type of centipede - imagine its 'opening hand (foot)'! Aug 7, 2010

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