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A millipede
u can derive it as follows "mili" means Thousans and pede means legs.
example of it is, Julus
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What are millipeedes?
They are segmented worm like creatures, but on each segment they have two pairs of small legs. There are lots of legs, hence the name, which means "Thousand legs", but it is a generous name - I have counted only 300 legs. They are dry like beetles, not wet like earthworms, and they have feelers and rudimentary eyes like beetles.
What the name animal it slithers on the ground because it has no legs?
snake
Which animal name is derived from latin word which means Spirits of the Night?
LEMUR is the animal whose name is derived from the word 'Spirits of the Night'...
How many body segments do millipedes have?
Count the legs and divide by 4 then add 2 (1 for the head and 1 for the terminal posterior segment). The number is variable because they add segments as they grow. The name implies that the animal has a "thousand legs" but, that is based on hyperbole.
How many legs has a millipede?
This is hard to answer..... This is Because We Are Never Certain, people say around 750....this may help: Some centipedes have hundred or more legs but no millipedes got a thousand. Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs. How many legs a centipede has depends on its species and age. Despite their name, which stems from the Latin words 'centum' (meaning 'hundred') and 'ped' (meaning 'foot'), thus mean "hundred legged" not many centipedes actually have as many as that number. Some have as few as 15 pairs, others have as many as 173 pairs, but most sorts have about 35 pairs. They normally have around half that number of legs, though it is possible to find centipedes with over 200 legs. Centipedes are highly segmented but with only one pair of walking legs per segment. Millipedes (Class Diplopoda, previously also known as Chilognatha) are very elongated arthropods with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments (except for the first segment behind the head which does not have any appendages at all, and the next few which only have one pair of legs). Each segment that has two pairs of legs is a result of two single segments fused together as one. The millipede's most obvious feature is its large number of legs. If you want to know how many legs a millipede has, count the number of body segments and multiply by four. Its name is a compound word formed from the Latin roots milli ("thousand") and ped ("foot") meaning "thousand foot" but these creatures do not have a thousand legs, although there are rare species like "Illacme plenipes" that have up to 750 legs.( Illacme plenipes, typically have more 650 legs; the leggiest ever found in 1926 had 750. However, common species have between 80 and 400 legs.♥
The name of which animal means thousand legs?
A millipede means 1000 legs but they really don't have that many.
Is it a centipede or a millipede that has a thousand legs?
Neither. Despite the name "milli", which means "1000", there are no known millipedes with this many legs. Similarly, although "cent" means 100, centipedes do not have 100 legs. They vary from 20-300+ pairs.
What are features of myriapod?
Myriapods are arthropods with segmented bodies, multiple pairs of legs, and a distinct head region. They have a pair of antennae and mandibles for feeding. Myriapods include centipedes and millipedes as common examples.
What are millipeedes?
They are segmented worm like creatures, but on each segment they have two pairs of small legs. There are lots of legs, hence the name, which means "Thousand legs", but it is a generous name - I have counted only 300 legs. They are dry like beetles, not wet like earthworms, and they have feelers and rudimentary eyes like beetles.
What is the name of a animal with 2 legs and a beak?
A bird.
How many real legs does a millipede has?
That depends on the millipede. The name "millipede" actually means one thousand legs, but they don't really have that many. Each segment has a pair of legs. As they get older, they have more pair of legs. The number of legs usually ranges from 80 to 400, although there are a few that have as many as 750.
What does the name giraffe mean?
Giraffe is an African animal, characterised by it's very long neck and legs.
How many legs have a millipede have?
That depends on the millipede. The name "millipede" actually means one thousand legs, but they don't really have that many. Each segment has a pair of legs. As they get older, they have more segments. The number of legs usually ranges from 80 to 400, although there are a few that have as many as 750.
What is the name for an animal with eight legs?
scorpions, spiders and octapusus
What the name animal it slithers on the ground because it has no legs?
snake
Did a millennium get its name after the roman numeral M?
Yes, mille means a thousand and a millennium means a thousand years.
Do millipede have legs?
They have two pairs of legs per body segment. Indeed, the name 'millipede' is comprised of the Latin roots 'milli' (thousand), and 'ped' (foot).
