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Definition of Scolopendra
1. n. A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped.
Definition of Scolopendra
1. Noun. (obsolete) A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook. ¹
2. Noun. A centipede or millipede. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scolopendra
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Medical Definition of Scolopendra
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Scolopendra
Literary usage of Scolopendra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology by Cambridge Entomological Club (1886)
"Without detailing their mode of fighting it suffices to say here that the
scolopendra was usually badly lacerated by the violent strokes of the sting of the ..."
2. A General Outline of the Animal Kingdom, and Manual of Comparative Anatomy by Thomas Rymer Jones (1841)
"Such an external skeleton is obviously calculated to give the greatest possible
freedom of motion, and thus to enable the scolopendra to wind its way with ..."
3. Elements of Medical Zoology by Alfred Moquin-Tandon, Robert Thomas Hulme (1861)
"The scolopendra run very quickly ; they avoid the light, hiding beneath stones,
the beams of houses, and tho bark of old worm-eaten trees. ..."
4. Phosphorescence: Or, The Emission of Light by Minerals, Plants, and Animals by Thomas Lamb Phipson (1862)
"IT is well known that the centipedes belonging to the genus scolopendra, ...
In common with the earthworm, scolopendra emit phosphoric light of a greater ..."
5. A History of the Earth and Animated Nature ...: With Numerous Notes from the by Oliver Goldsmith (1857)
"The scolopendra vary greatly both in size and colour. ... He was highly The
Gally-worm differs from the scolopendra, in having double the number of feet ..."
6. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1878)
"scolopendra (various species). Common name, Centipede. Authorities. 1, Dr.
HC Wood, Jr., Am. J. of Med. ..."
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