Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thousand legs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
thou-sand legs
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm .

Questions

What does thousand legs mean?
A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm .

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