Lithobiomorpha

plural noun

Lith·​o·​bi·​o·​mor·​pha

ˌlithōˌbīəˈmȯrfə

: a large order of centipedes having lateral spiracles and 15 pairs of legs in the adult and 7 pairs in the newly hatched young

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lith- + bi- + -morpha

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