Definition of Scutigera
:a genus (the type of the family Scutigeridae) of centipedes including the house centipede
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Scutigera
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Scu·tig·era
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sk(y)üˈtijərə
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Origin and Etymology of scutigera
New Latin scut- + -gera (from Latin gerere to bear)
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