Definition
The plural of centipede; small creatures with long, flat bodies divided into segments, each bearing a pair of legs.
Etymology
From Latin 'centipeda' (hundred-footed), combining 'centum' (hundred) + 'pes' (foot). Carolus Linnaeus formally classified these arthropods in the 18th century, though humans had observed them for thousands of years. The name is somewhat misleading since most species have 20-30 pairs of legs, not 100.
Kelly Says
The fastest centipedes can zoom across the ground at 3 feet per second—faster than many insects—and they use those many legs like a wave pattern for super-efficient movement, almost like a living conveyor belt!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰንት እንቁላል
sent en-k-u-la-l
CACatalà
centpeus
sen-t-p-eus
CSČeština
stovkonožky
sto-vo-kno-zhy
DADansk
hundredebenet
hund-re-de-be-net
DEDeutsch
Hundertfüßer
hundert-fyu-ser
ESEspañol
ciempiés
sye-n-pees
FISuomi
sadasjalka
sa-da-sjal-ka
FRFrançais
cent mille pattes
san-sye-m-pat
HEעברית
אלף רגליים
el-f ra-gli-im
HIहिन्दी
सैकड़ा पैर
sa-ka-da-pa-ir
HUMagyar
százlábú
saz-la-boo
IDBahasa Indonesia
serangga berkaki seratus
ser-an-ga berk-a-ki se-ra-tus
ITItaliano
centopede
chen-toh-peh-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
serangga berkaki seratus
se-ran-ga berk-a-ki se-ra-tus
NLNederlands
honderdpoten
hon-derd-po-ten
NONorsk
hundrebeinte
hun-dre-be-in-teh
PLPolski
setki nóżek
set-kee no-zhek
PTPortuguês
centípedos
san-tee-peh-dohs
RORomână
milioane de picioare
mee-lee-o-ane de pee-co-are
RUРусский
Сотенник
so-ten-nik
SVSvenska
hundrafotade
hundra-fo-ta-deh
SWKiswahili
mwanasongo
mwa-na-son-go
TAதமிழ்
நூறு கால்கள்
noo-ru ka-lang-gal
TEతెలుగు
శతాంగులి
shatha-anguli
TLTL
daang-daang
da-ang-da-ang
TRTürkçe
yüzgeçmiş
yüz-geç-miş
UKУкраїнська
сотеньник
so-ten-nik
VITiếng Việt
chín chân
chin-chan
ZUZU
izinyembe
ee-zi-nyem-be