[n] - arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
Chi·lop'o·da noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... lip + -poda .] (Zoology) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poiso...
A class of centipedes (phylum Arthropoda). ... Origin: chilo-+ G. Pous, foot ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
class Chilopoda noun arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
(ki-lop´ә-dә) a class of arthropods that includes the centipedes.
• (n. pl.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kī-lop′ŏ-dă Definitions: 1. A class of centipedes (phylum Arthropoda).
The chilopoda are the centipede order of myriapoda. The genital aperture is posterior.