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MYRIAPOD

\mˈa͡ɪɹɪˌapɒd], \mˈa‍ɪɹɪˌapɒd], \m_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ɪ__ˌa_p_ɒ_d]\

Definitions of MYRIAPOD

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A worm-shaped articulate animal with many jointed legs.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

One of an order of insects having many feet. See Myriapoda.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. [Greek] An air-breathing, vermiform, articulate animal, having many jointed legs and a hard external skeleton.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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