Myriopoda

noun plural

Myr·​i·​op·​o·​da ˌmir-ē-ˈäp-ə-də How to pronounce Myriopoda (audio)
: a group of arthropods having the body made up of numerous similar segments nearly all of which bear true jointed legs and including the millipedes and centipedes

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“Myriopoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Myriopoda. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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