multiped

1 of 2

noun

mul·​ti·​ped

ˈməltə̇ˌped

plural -s

: a multiped animal

multiped

2 of 2

adjective

"

: having many feet

sometimes : having more than four feet

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin multipeda & Late Latin multiped-, multipes; Latin multipeda from multi- + -peda (from ped-, pes foot); Late Latin multiped-, multipes from Latin multiped-, multipes, adjective

Adjective

Latin multiped-, multipes, from multi- + ped-, pes foot

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