millepede
/ˈmɪlɪpiːd/
noun
- A small, long, many-legged creature that lives in damp places and curls into a spiral when disturbed.
- The millepede curled into a tight coil when I touched it gently.
- Under the log, we found a millepede slowly crawling through the soil.
- Gardeners often see millepedes in compost piles because they eat decaying leaves.