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centipede

noun as in grub

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noun as in vermin

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For their respective babies, naked mole rats, vultures, centipedes and aye-ayes are as beautiful as any mom is, really, in the eyes of her child.

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A young woman has spoken of her shock after finding a venomous centipede in her flat.

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The visual language of centipedes throughout the film.

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Snakes make up most of the images, but human figures, centipedes, alligators, other animals, and geometric motifs also appear.

And despite having an elaborate, curling centipede inked on his face and neck, he’s crestfallen that Bailey would let a friend cut off her locks before the big day.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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