• (n.) A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped. • (n.) A sea fish.
Scol`o·pen'dra noun [ Latin , a kind of multiped, from Greek ....] 1. (Zoology) A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped . 2. A sea fish. [ R.] Spenser. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: skō′lō-pen′dră Definitions: 1. A genus of centipedes characterized by 21-23 pairs of legs. Common U.S. species are Scolopendra heros (the Western house centipede) and Scolopendra morsitans.