noun
- an arthropod with many legs, such as a centipede or millipede
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The centipede is a common myriapod found in gardens.
- Millipedes are myriapods that feed on decaying plant matter.
- The biology class studied various myriapods under the microscope.
- Unlike insects, myriapods have more than six legs.
- The forest floor was home to numerous myriapods and other small creatures.
- Scientists classify myriapods as a separate group of arthropods.