milipeda

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millipede — /mil euh peed /, n. any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs. Also, millepede. [1595 1605; < L milipeda (Pliny), equiv. to mili MILLI + peda … Universalium
millipede — mil•li•pede or millepede [[t]ˈmɪl əˌpid[/t]] n. ent any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L mīlipeda (Pliny) … From formal English to slang

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