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Millipedes are a combination of two Latin terms that form the word thousand foot. These arthropods usually contain over a hundred legs but can feature just 40 or 50 legs.
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∙ 15y agoone million feet. milli means one million and pedes means feet. even though millipedes do not have one million feet.
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What is something that is milli?
Here are some 'milli' words: Millipede Million Milligram Millimeter Millibar Millisecond Milliliters
What does milli' mean?
a thousandth The metric prefix "milli" means one-thousandth. So 1000 millimeters is equal to 1 meter. 1 millimeter is equal to 1/1000 of a meter. It can also refer to 1000, usually when applied to arthropods: a millipede is so named because it appears to have a thousand legs (although in reality the number is far lower)
What does the aumred mean?
Do you mean ''What does the AUM Mantra mean?''
Does mean mean average?
No, but sometimes "average" means "mean" - when it doesn't mean median, geometric mean, or something else entirely.
why Is a centiliter greater than milliliter?
The same reason why a centimeter is greater than a millimeter.milli: one-thousandth (1/1000)centi: one-hundredth (1/100)kilo: one thousand (1,000)mega: one million (1,000,000)giga: one billion (1,000,000,000)A centipede has less legs than a millipede because for every 1 leg a centipede has, the millipede has 10! This is based on the math above^^. Now, if you compare ONE CENTILITER to ONE MILLILITER, the centiliter would be greater because:1 centiliter = 10 milliliters
What is a sentence for millipede?
I lost count on the millipede's legs! That millipede should not be blue.
Is an millipede an invertabrate?
yes a millipede is an invertabrate. :)
Where do you find millipede?
You can find a millipede in the sand
How do you get rid of millipede s?
Get millipede killer!!
What consumes the millipede?
the spider consumes the millipede
Is a millipede an invertebrate or an exoskeleton?
a millipede is an exoskeletal invertebrate!!!!
Which has more legs a centipede or a milipede?
millipede
Is a millipede a amphibian?
No. A millipede is a myriapod, which is a kind of arthropod.
What is a sentence with millipede in it?
A millipede is a small invertebrate belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda.Unlike its name seems to suggest, the millipede does not have one million legs.I tried counting the legs on a millipede, but it wouldn't stay still long enough. My cat was fascinated as it sat in the garden watching a millipede. The millipede tickled as it crawled over my foot.
What is an antonym for centipede?
Since millipede is a noun, the only opposite for millipede is "not millipede". Since a millipede has a maximum number of "legs" an antonym might be "snake" with no legs.
Is the millipede a herbivorous?
No the Millipede Feeds On Small Insects (carnavorous)
Why does a millipede have so many legs?
Ask a millipede. :P
