scolopendra

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook. obsolete
    — Spring-headed Hydraes, and sea-shouldring Whales, / Great whirlpooles, which all fishes make to flee, / Bright Scolopendraes, arm'd with siluer scales, / Mighty Monoceroses, with immeasured tayles.
  2. A centipede of the genus Scolopendra.
    — This led the conversation to the insects of the Crimea and Ukraine, of which I had made a considerable collection, and the Emperor inquired of me if there were scorpions, scolopendras and tarantulas in the Crimea.

词形变化

scolopendras plural

词源

From Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).
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