escolopendra

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Noun

escolopendra f (plural escolopendras)

any of various centipedes of the genus Scolopendra

Further reading

“escolopendra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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