thou|sand-leg|ger

thou|sand-leg|ger
thou|sand-leg|ger «THOW zuhnd LEHG uhr», noun.
a myriapod, especially a chilopod or centipede, as a species common in the southern United States, that infests houses and preys upon household insects: »

The thousand-leggers or millipedes never have as many as a thousand legs (Science News Letter).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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