superclass myriapoda

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 101785316)
    is a type of: class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
    belongs to: arthropoda, phylum arthropoda - jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes

Found on Word Lists

Other Searches