myriapod
/ˈmɪriəˌpɑd/
noun
- A small creature with a long, thin body and many pairs of legs, such as a centipede or millipede.
- Myriapods are often found in gardens and forests, hiding under rocks or leaves.
- The biology class studied a myriapod to learn how its many legs move in waves.
- Under the damp log, we found a myriapod crawling slowly through the soil.