
Meaning of SUPERCLASS MYRIAPODA
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[n] 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 |
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| | See Also: | | Arthropoda, class, phylum Arthropoda | |
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