How to pronounce myriapod
American English pronunciation
MIH-ree-uh-pod
- IPA
- /ˈmɪɹi.əˌpɑd/
- Syllables
- MIH · ree · uh · pod (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What myriapod means
A many-legged crawler, such as a centipede
In a sentence: The myriapod rippled its many legs as it crept under the log.
Where it comes from: It comes from Myriapoda, a science name made from Greek words for countless and foot.
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