Millepede (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The gardener gently picked up the millepede and relocated it to a safer area of the garden.
- Millepedes are often mistaken for centipedes, but they have a distinct rounded body shape.
- The forest floor was teeming with millepedes, which played a crucial role in decomposing organic matter.
- After the rain, the millepedes emerged from their underground burrows to feed on decaying plant material.
- The entomologist spent hours studying the unique characteristics of the millepede, including its many pairs of legs.