myriopod

noun

myr·​io·​pod
variants also myriapod
ˈmir-ē-ə-ˌpäd How to pronounce myriopod (audio)
: any arthropod of the group Myriopoda
myriopod adjective
also myriapod

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“Myriopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/myriopod. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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