centipede
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Since replacing windows can cost enough arms and legs to make a human centipede, it’s worth looking into adding interior insulating layers to your existing windows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
True, he did note that in the event of disturbance, mama centipede may abandon her eggs or young.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024
Mr Prendini is the curator of the spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, according to the museum's website.
From BBC • May 13, 2024
We centipede down the river until we are nearly to the other side.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing centipede
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: cent
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cent (hundred), mill (thousand)
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ped, pod (foot)
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