01 n. pl. One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipedes. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; wel…
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One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipedes. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.(Zool.)