tuhatjalkainen

Finnish

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Definitions
  • A myriapod, any member of the subphylum Myriapoda (millipedes, centipedes etc.).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tuhat (thousand, one thousand) + Finnish -jalkainen (-legged, footed, legged).

Origin

Finnish

-jalkainen

Gloss

-legged, footed, legged

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