| n. pl. | 1. | (Zool.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipedes. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot. |
| Noun | 1. | Chilopoda - arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes Synonyms: class Chilopoda |