# chilopod

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”) + ποδός (podós) (genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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