The term centipede means "one hundred feet" but centipedes (arthropods of the class Chilopoda) have between 30 and 384 legs and feet, with the number of pairs always an odd number.
A creature with one hundred legs is called a "centipede."
A creature can have any amount of legs, but this creature has one hundred legs. The name of this unusual and common creature is a centipede. The name 'centipede' is a strange name for such a tiny element of nature. If you can find a centipedethe you can try to catch it and study it and figure out why and how it got its name and other biography about the centipede.
The name "centipede" comes from the Latin words "centi," meaning "hundred," and "pedis," meaning "foot." This suggests that centipedes have many legs, though they typically have between 30 and 354 legs, depending on the species. The term is somewhat misleading as they do not actually have a hundred legs. The name reflects the creature's many segments and legs, which contribute to its distinctive appearance.
Hundred Legs
One example of a creature that has a hundred feet is a millipede. Despite their name, millipedes do not actually have a thousand legs - the number of legs can vary between species, but they typically have around 100 legs. They are arthropods known for their long, segmented bodies and multiple pairs of legs.
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The creature that looks like a spider but has 6 legs is a harvestman, also known as a daddy longlegs.
A centipede that just got one of its legs cut off
A centipede can have up to 124 tiny legs, but a centipede is not the creature with the most legs . . . the millipede is.
The creature that resembles a snake but has tiny legs like a lizard is called a legless lizard.