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chilopod

chi·lo·pod
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahy-luh-pod]
    • /ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd/
    • /tʃˈɪləpˌɒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-luh-pod]
    • /ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd/

Definitions of chilopod word

  • noun chilopod any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes 3
  • abbreviation CHILOPOD centipede 3
  • noun chilopod any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes. 1
  • noun chilopod Any animal in the class Chilopoda. 1
  • noun chilopod Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede. 0

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Origin of chilopod

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < New Latin Chilopoda; see chilo-2-pod

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Parts of speech for Chilopod

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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chilopod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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