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centipede in German

centipede in German is Hundertfüßer, Hundertfüßler, Tausendfüßler — centipede means a small, many-legged arthropod with a long, segmented body and one pair of legs per segment.

centipede in German

Hundertfüßer
noun
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
Hundertfüßler
noun
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
Tausendfüßler
noun
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
Tausendfüßer
noun
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

What does "centipede" mean?

  1. noun A small, many-legged arthropod with a long, segmented body and one pair of legs per segment.
    "A centipede scurried out from under the log."
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centipede in a sentence

  • A centipede scurried out from under the log.

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What is "centipede" in German?

"centipede" in German is Hundertfüßer, Hundertfüßler, Tausendfüßler. centipede means: A small, many-legged arthropod with a long, segmented body and one pair of legs per segment.

How do you use "centipede" in a sentence?

Example: "A centipede scurried out from under the log." In German, "centipede" is Hundertfüßer, Hundertfüßler, Tausendfüßler.

Are there other ways to say "centipede" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "centipede": Hundertfüßer, Hundertfüßler, Tausendfüßler, Tausendfüßer.

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