millepede

English

Noun

millepede (plural millepedes)

  1. Alternative spelling of millipede.
    • 1992, M. Gratwick, Crop Pests in the UK: Collected Edition of MAFF Leaflets, Springer Netherlands, page 378:
      There are 48 species of millepede known to occur in Britain, but many are rarely found as they are mainly confined to localized habitats.
    • 2012, D. V. Alford, Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers: A Color Handbook, Elsevier Science, page 436:
      An often common millepede, particularly amongst leaf litter; frequently associated with damage to cultivated plants in the British Isles and in various other parts of western Europe.
    • 2016, T. W. Sanders, Garden Foes - Part I - Flower Foes, Read Books Limited:
      Closely allied to the Millepedes are the Centipedes. They are very active beneficial animals feeding on worms, soil grubs, etc., and thus harmless creatures. They are readily distinguished

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