millipede


mil·li·pede

noun \ˈmil-ə-ˌpēd\

Definition of MILLIPEDE

: any of a class (Diplopoda) of arthropods having usually a cylindrical segmented body, two pairs of legs on most segments, and including some forms that secrete toxic substances causing skin irritation but that unlike centipedes possess no poison fangs

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