scolopendrid

[ skol-uh-pen-drid ]

noun

1. any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.

scolopendrid

/ ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd; ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn; -drɪn /

noun

1. any centipede of the family Scolopendridae, including some large and poisonous species

Derived Forms

• scolopendrine, adjective

Other Words From

• scol·o·pen·drine [skol-, uh, -, pen, -drahyn, -drin], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scolopendrid¹

< New Latin Scolopendrida order name, equivalent to scolopendr ( a ) (< Greek skolópendra millipede) + -ida -ida; -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of scolopendrid¹

C19: from New Latin Scolopendridae, from Latin scolopendra, from Greek skolopendra legendary sea-fish