noun
- plural of multipede; animals or creatures with many feet or leg-like appendages
Usage: chiefly scientific or technical; often used in zoology to refer to arthropods such as centipedes and millipedes
Examples
- Centipedes and millipedes are examples of multipedes found in gardens.
- The biologist studied various multipedes to understand their locomotion.
- Multipedes have evolved specialized body segments for movement.
- Children often fear multipedes like centipedes despite their harmless nature.