Meaning of the word myriapod in English

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myriapod

US /ˈmɪr.i.ə.pɑːd/
UK /ˈmɪr.i.ə.pɒd/

Noun

an arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having a segmented body with many pairs of legs, including centipedes and millipedes

Example:
Centipedes and millipedes are common examples of myriapods.
The forest floor was teeming with various insects and myriapods.