noun
- a small arthropod with a long segmented body and many pairs of legs
Usage: also spelled millipede
Examples
- The milliped curled into a tight ball when disturbed.
- We found several millipeds under the rotting log.
- Unlike centipedes, millipeds are harmless to humans.
- The garden milliped feeds on decaying plant matter.
- Children were fascinated by the milliped’s many legs.
- Millipeds play an important role in soil decomposition.