centipede
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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
True, he did note that in the event of disturbance, mama centipede may abandon her eggs or young.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
A young woman has spoken of her shock after finding a venomous centipede in her flat.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
The museum’s website lists Prendini as the curator of its spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
A centipede does not topple in a storm.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing centipede
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: cent
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cent (hundred), mill (thousand)
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ped, pod (foot)
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