myriapod
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˈmɪr.i.ə.pɒd/us/ˈmɪr.i.ə.pɑːd/one of agroupofsmallcreaturesthat havelongbodiesand manysectionswithlegs, forexamplecentipedesandmillipedes:
多足纲节肢动物Acentipedeisstrictlyspeakinga myriapod and not aninsect.严格地说,蜈蚣是多足动物,而不是昆虫。
Myriapods have theabilitytomaneuverintightandtwistingspaces.多足纲节肢动物具有在紧密和扭曲的空间中移动的能力。
- Myriapods may have up to 750legsor fewer than tenlegs.
- Myriapods arearthropodswith onepairof antennae, two or threepairsof mouthparts and manypairsoflegs.
- Hispaperstudiesmyriapodsegmentation.
General & informal words for animals
- anti-predator
- arthropod
- beast
- beastie
- bossy
- brute
- emotional support animal
- feathered
- feathered friendidiom
- four-legged friend
- fur baby
- furry
- furry friend
- marsupial
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- service animal
- stray