mīlipeda u. mīllepeda, ae, f. (mille u. pes), Tausendfuß, ein Insekt, viell. Assel, Kellerwurm, Plin. 29, 136 (Detl. u. Jan. milip., Sillig auch nach Hdschrn. millipeda). Hieron. c. Rufin. 3, 28 (millepeda).
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
millipede — /mil euh peed /, n. any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs. Also, millepede. [1595 1605; < L milipeda (Pliny), equiv. to mili MILLI + peda … Universalium
millipede — mil•li•pede or millepede [[t]ˈmɪl əˌpid[/t]] n. ent any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L mīlipeda (Pliny) … From formal English to slang
