milliped
/ˈmɪlɪˌpɛd/
noun
- A small, long, many-legged creature (an arthropod) with a rounded body, usually found in damp soil or under rocks.
- Millipeds curl into a spiral when they feel threatened.
- The child carefully picked up a milliped from the garden path.
- Under the rotting log, we found a milliped crawling slowly.