Anamorpha

plural noun

An·​a·​mor·​pha

ˌanəˈmȯrfə

: a division (commonly considered a subclass) of Chilopoda comprising the centipedes whose number of body segments increases as the animals mature, the young hatching with 7 pairs of legs and the adults having l5 pairs compare epimorpha , notostigma , pleurostigma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ana- + -morpha

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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