Geophilomorpha

plural noun

Ge·​o·​phil·​o·​mor·​pha

: an order of small extremely elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Geophilus + -o- + -morpha

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