noun
- a large tropical centipede with a painful venomous bite
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The scolopendra scurried under the rock when disturbed.
- Researchers studied the venom of the scolopendra species.
- A scolopendra can grow up to 12 inches in length.
- The bite of a scolopendra causes intense pain and swelling.
- We found a scolopendra hiding in the rotting log.
- The scolopendra uses its venomous claws to subdue prey.