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mil·li·pede [or] mil·le·pede
 millipede [or] millepede
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- pronunciation:
- mI
l
pid
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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a small animal that has a narrow body like a worm, with a hard outer layer. The body of the millipede is divided into many segments, and most segments have two pairs of legs. The millipede is a kind of arthropod.
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The word millipede
contains the following parts:
mill, milli, -illion
Latin
root
that means thousand
  Example words:
ped1, pedi, -pede
Latin
root
that means foot, feet
Example words:
- synonyms:
- pod, pode
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