chilopoda

Questions about chilopoda

What does chilopoda mean?

chilopoda means "arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes".

How many syllables are in chilopoda?

chilopoda has 4 syllables and divides as chi-lo-po-da under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for chilopoda?

Close synonyms include class Chilopoda. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chilopoda a common word?

chilopoda is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.