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cen·ti·pede
 centipede
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- pronunciation:
- sen
t
pid
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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a small animal with a narrow body like a worm. A centipede's body is divided into many segments, each having a pair of legs. The front legs have poison claws. Centipedes are a kind of arthropod and are active at night.
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The word centipede
contains the following parts:
cent, centi
Latin
root
that means hundred, hundreth
  Example words:
ped1, pedi, -pede
Latin
root
that means foot, feet
Example words:
- synonyms:
- pod, pode
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