Notostigma

plural noun

No·​to·​stig·​ma

-ˈstigmə

in some classifications

: a subclass of centipedes distinguished by seven dorsal unpaired tracheal spiracles compare anamorpha

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from not- + -stigma (neuter plural of -stigmus, from Greek stigma mark, brand)

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