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Scolopendridae

plural noun
Scol·​o·​pen·​dri·​dae

Definition of Scolopendridae

: a large cosmopolitan family of centipedes of which Scolopendra is the type

Other Words from Scolopendridae

scolopendrine \ ¦⸗⸗¦penˌdrīn , -​drə̇n \ adjective

History and Etymology for Scolopendridae

New Latin, from Scolopendra, type genus + -idae

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