Diplopoda (Noun)
Meaning
Arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Diplopoda is one of the most diverse groups of arthropods, with over 12,000 known species.
- Millipedes belong to the subphylum Myriapoda and the class Diplopoda.
- In the garden, she came across a slow-moving Diplopoda, its many legs rippling as it moved.
- Arthropods in the class Diplopoda have a unique body structure, with each somite bearing two pairs of legs.
- Diplopoda are often mistaken for centipedes, but they are actually quite different in terms of body structure and behavior.