scutiger

noun

scu·​ti·​ger

ˈsk(y)ütəjə(r)

plural -s

: a centipede of the genus Scutigera

scutigeral

(ˈ)skü¦tijərəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Scutigera

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