Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chilopoda

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chilopoda


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(n. pl.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.