scolopendra

Some imaginary sea-monster.

[capitalized] [NL. (Linnæus, 1735).] A Linnean genus of myriapods, approximately the same as the class Myriapoda, subsequently variously restricted, now the type of the limited family Scolopendridæ, and containing such centipeds as have the cephalic segments imbricate, four stemmatous ocelli on each side, attenuated antennæ, and twenty-one pairs of feet.

A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See centiped.

A sea fish.

A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook.

A centipede or millipede.