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Scutigera

noun
Scu·​tig·​era | \ sk(y)üˈtijərə\

Definition of Scutigera

: a genus (the type of the family Scutigeridae) of centipedes including the house centipede

History and Etymology for Scutigera

New Latin scut- + -gera (from Latin gerere to bear)

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