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PRONUNCIATION OF MILLEPEDE

millepede  [ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLEPEDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Millepede is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILLEPEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

millepede

Millipede

Millipedes (class Diplopoda) are myriapodous arthropods that have two pairs of legs on most body segments. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together as one (the name "Diplopoda" comes from the Greek words διπλοῦς (diplous), "double" and ποδός (podos), "foot"). Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball, like a pillbug. The name "millipede" is a compound word formed from the Latin roots mille ("thousand") and pes ("foot"). Despite their name, no known millipede has 1,000 legs, although the rare species Illacme plenipes has up to 750. Common species have between 36 and 400 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species in ca. 140 families. The longest species is the giant African millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas). Most millipedes are slow-moving detritivores, eating decaying leaves and other dead plant matter. However, they can also be minor garden pests, especially in greenhouses where they can cause severe damage to emergent seedlings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLEPEDE


airspeed
ˈɛəˌspiːd
anguipede
ˈæŋɡwɪˈˌpiːd
centipede
ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd
cirrhipede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
cirripede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
fissipede
ˈfɪsɪˌpiːd
Godspeed
ˈɡɒdˈspiːd
groundspeed
ˈɡraʊndˌspiːd
impede
ɪmˈpiːd
maxillipede
mækˈsɪlɪˌpiːd
millipede
ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd
multipede
ˈmʌltɪˌpiːd
multispeed
ˈmʌltɪˌspiːd
speed
spiːd
stampede
stæmˈpiːd
superspeed
ˈsuːpərˌspiːd
velocipede
vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLEPEDE

millennia
millennial
millennialism
millennialist
millennially
millennianism
millenniarism
millennium
Millennium Bridge
millennium bug
Millennium Dome
milleped
millepore
miller
miller´s disease
miller´s thumb
millerite
millesimal
millesimally
millet

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLEPEDE

accede
antecede
Bede
brede
cede
concede
Enschede
Ganymede
glede
intercede
Mede
precede
recede
rede
retrocede
Runnymede
secede
suede
supersede
swede

Synonyms and antonyms of millepede in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «millepede» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLEPEDE

Find out the translation of millepede to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of millepede from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «millepede» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钱龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Millepede
570 millions of speakers

English

millepede
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

millepede
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

millepede
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Millepede
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Millepede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেন্নো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mille-pattes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Millepede
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tausendfüßler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

millepede
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

millepede
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Millepede
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

millepede
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரவட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिललेप्डे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırkayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

millepiedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stonoga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Millepede
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

millepede
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

millepede
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pissebed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

millepede
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

millepede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of millepede

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLEPEDE»

The term «millepede» is used very little and occupies the 153.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLEPEDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about millepede

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLEPEDE»

Discover the use of millepede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to millepede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
The Kui said to the millepede, “I have this one leg that l hop along on, though I make little progress. Now how in the world do you manage to work all those ten thousand legs of yours?” The millepede said, “You don't understand. Haven't you  ...
‎2013
2
Knight's Penny Magazine
decayed vegetable and animal substances, on fruits, roots, &c, and many on living prey. The Myriapoda resolve themselves into two distinct tribes, one represented by the Millepede, the other by the Centipede. The first, Chilognatha, Latreille, ...
‎1844
3
The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
decayed vegetable and animal substances, on fruits, roots, &c, aiul many on living prey. The Myriapoda resolve themselves into two distinct tribes, one represented by the Millepede, the other by the Centipede. The first, Chilognatha, Latreille, ...
Charles Knight, 1844
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THE PENNY MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF ...
decayed vegelablc and animal substance*, on fruits, loots, &<□., and many on living prey. The Myriapoda resolve themselves into two distinct tribes, one represented by the Millepede, the other by the Centipede. The first, Chilognatha ...
‎1843
5
The natural history of animals: being the substance of three ...
In order to see the hydrae catch prey,” says this admirable observer, “when the arms of a polyp are well spread out, I put into the glass a millepede, (as the larvae of insects and crustaceans in his time were indiscriminately called,) or other little ...
Thomas Rymer Jones, Royal Institution of Great Britain, 1845
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Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers: A Colour ...
Blaniulus guttulatus (Bosc) (1143) Spotted snake millepede A generally abundant millepede, often causing damage to outdoor seeds, seedlings and tulip (Tulipa) bulbs. Attacks also occur in greenhouses, particularly on carnation ( Dianthus ...
David V Alford, 2012
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The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
The K'uei13 envies the millepede, the millepede envies the snake, the snake envies the wind, the wind envies the eye, and the eye envies the mind. The K'uei said to the millepede, "I have this one leg that I hop along on, though I make little  ...
Zhuangzi, Burton Watson, 1968
8
New Scientist
A millepede's fragrant defence Opening to exterior when disturbed, the millepede Pachy- desnius vrassicutus produces a watery substance which exudes from openings on the sides of several of its segments. Although to man it has a pleasant ...
9
Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
Milcerdd, j. m. (mil— cerdd) Л millepede. Mildraetbawd, «.m. (mil— traethawd) Zoology. Mildraethodydd, ». tu. — pl. t. ion (mildraetbawd) A zoologist, or one who describes animals. Mildraetliodyn, ». т. (mildraetbawd) Л treatise on zoology .
William Owen Pughe, 1832
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Essays on Skepticism, Relativism, and Ethics in the ...
To the feui the millepede replies that what it does is nothing marvelous: "I (merely ] place my 55 tian, 'natural,' mechanism in motion; I don't know how it works." The snake's remark is similar: "How can one alter the motion of one's natural ...
Paul Kjellberg, P. J. Ivanhoe, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLEPEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term millepede is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Australian National Proteins' high-risk bond issue
Until 2012, AYB was known as Millepede International Limited, a manufacturer of cable ties. It then decided to change its name and direction ... «Banking Day, May 15»
2
Southern Appalachian millipedes crawling north
Rowland Shelley, a millepede expert at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, said the millepedes' migration "pretty amazing.". «The Journal News | LoHud.com, May 15»
3
Kiruna: The Swedish town which must move or disappear into the …
... which re-designed the town with fellow Scandinavian firm Ghilardi + Hellsten, has described the city's relocation as a “walking millepede". «The Independent, Apr 15»
4
Undermined by Mining, Swedish Town Plans to Move Two Miles East
Architect Mikael Stenqvist of White Arkitekter described the city's relocation as a “walking millepede.” New construction and local icons like a ... «Hyperallergic, Apr 15»
5
Toro Energy appoints new chairman
Under the proposal, the company would integrate the newly acquired Millepede and Lake Maitland deposits into the project, doubling the ... «Australian Mining, Feb 15»
6
10 hilariously stupid questions tourists ask about SA
Songololo (millepede) (Source: memegenerator.net). 2. Where is South Africa? (Source: Facebook - SA People). 3. Are there wild animals ... «News24, Feb 15»
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10 hilariously stupid questions foreigners ask about SA
Songololo (millepede). 2. Where is South Africa? 3. Are there wild animals roaming the streets? You want to laugh and tell people "no", then ... «Women24, Feb 15»
8
Destination: Bugs - An Epic Adventure at the NC Zoo
... 20 different species from around the world, including the Chinese mantis, patent leather beetle, Texas giant millepede and giant vinegroom. «WRAL.com, Jul 14»
9
Suncorp appoints content marketing consultancy Edge to deliver …
Read more DT acquires Millepede to broaden mobile marketing and engagement offer. “The Suncorp Group has a long commitment of ... «CMO, Jun 14»
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DT acquires Millepede to broaden mobile marketing and …
Melbourne-based creative agency, DT, has acquired mobile and gaming specialist, Millepede, in a bid to broaden its mobile engagement ... «CMO, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Millepede [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/millepede>. Apr 2024 ».
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