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centipede

[sen-tuh-peed] / ˈsɛn təˌpid /
NOUN
grub
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Since replacing windows can cost enough arms and legs to make a human centipede, it’s worth looking into adding interior insulating layers to your existing windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Machado notes that in arthropods, a group that includes the centipede, maternal care is associated with rough conditions.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

"I had never seen anything like it before. After asking my co-workers, we figured out it was a house centipede," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

And despite having an elaborate, curling centipede inked on his face and neck, he’s crestfallen that Bailey would let a friend cut off her locks before the big day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024

The winged centipede spiraled out the door above the other scrambling creatures.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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