Diplopodic

/ˌdɪp.ləˈpɑd.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of millipedes or the class Diplopoda.

Etymology

From Diplopoda with the suffix -ic, forming an adjective that describes anything belonging to or resembling millipedes. This adjectival form allows description of diplopod features and behaviors.

Kelly Says

The diplopodic body plan—with its low center of gravity and countless contact points with the ground—makes millipedes incredibly stable climbers; they can even walk up vertical surfaces and squeeze through tiny cracks that would stop almost any other arthropod.

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