'Scolopendra' definitions:

Definition of 'Scolopendra'

From: GCIDE
  • Scolopendra \Scol`o*pen"dra\, n. [L., a kind of multiped, fr. Gr. ?.]
  • 1. (Zool.) A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A sea fish. [R.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]