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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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chilopoda'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chilopoda.html. 1828.
 
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