Scutigerella

noun

Scu·​tig·​er·​el·​la

(ˌ)sk(y)üˌtijəˈrelə

: a genus of symphilids that includes the widely distributed garden centipede

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Scutigera + -ella

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Rhymes for Scutigerella

• selaginella
• arabella
• bartonella
• bordetella
• cinderella
• citronella
• columella
• isabella
• klebsiella
• legionella
• mozzarella
• pasteurella