symphilid

1 of 2

adjective

sym·​phi·​lid

variants or less commonly symphylid

ˈsim(p)fələ̇d

: of or relating to the Symphyla

symphilid

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly symphylid

"

plural -s

: an arthropod of the class Symphyla and especially of the genus Scutigerella see garden centipede

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Symphyla + English -id

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