Diplopoda

plural noun

Di·​plop·​o·​da

də̇ˈpläpədə

: a class of arthropods comprising the millipedes

diplopodic

¦diplə¦pädik

adjective

diplopodous

dəˈpläpədəs

(ˈ)di¦p-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dipl- + -poda

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