centipede
14 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #25,841
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sˈɛntɪpˌiːd/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural centipedes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
siegfriedseaweednosebleedpitiedganymedeproofreadairspeedbirdseedlockheedaniseedappleseedcottonseedduckweedfireweedflaxseedinbreed
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