centipede
/ˈsɛntəˌpid/
noun
- A long, thin insect-like creature with many pairs of legs, one pair per body segment; it is a predator that eats small insects and can bite.
- The centipede uses its venomous bite to catch its prey.
- We saw a bright orange centipede under a rock in the garden.
- A centipede scurried across the bathroom floor.