noun
- plural of myriopod; arthropods with many body segments and legs, including centipedes and millipedes
Usage: zoology; plural form
Examples
- Myriopods are found in damp environments like forests and gardens.
- The class Myriapoda includes both centipedes and millipedes, two major groups of myriopods.
- Unlike insects, myriopods have many pairs of legs running along their entire body.
- Scientists study myriopods to understand arthropod evolution and diversity.
- Centipedes are predatory myriopods, while millipedes are generally herbivorous.
- Myriopods play an important role in soil ecosystems as decomposers and predators.