NYT Dictionary
CENTIPEDE
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/NounCEN-ti-pedecen-ti-pede · 3 syllablesGrade 2
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From French centipède, from Latin centipeda, centipēs, from centi- (“hundred”) + pēs (“foot”); equivalent to centi- + -pede.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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