superclass Myriapoda

Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of superclass Myriapoda

Definitions

Noun
used in some classifications to encompass the millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda); formerly a large taxon including also the Pauropoda and Symphyla; the term Myriapoda now usually used synonymously with Diplopoda and limited to the millipedes

More General Terms