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centipede in Spanish

centipede in Spanish is ciempiés, escolopendra — centipede means a small, many-legged arthropod with a long, segmented body and one pair of legs per segment.

centipede in Spanish

ciempiés
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.
escolopendra
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 Spanish?

"centipede" in Spanish is ciempiés, escolopendra. 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 Spanish, "centipede" is ciempiés, escolopendra.

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

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "centipede": ciempiés, escolopendra.

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