倍足类

倍足類

bèizúlèi

noun

Meanings

1 Diplopoda — millipedes (the arthropod class with two pairs of legs per body segment)

Characters

category, class

Examples

倍足类动物每节身体有两对足。

Bèizúlèi dòngwù měi jié shēntǐ yǒu liǎng duì zú.

Diplopods have two pairs of legs on each body segment.

马陆是常见的倍足类动物。

Mǎlù shì chángjiàn de bèizúlèi dòngwù.

Millipedes are common members of the Diplopoda class.

Tips

usage

Direct translation of the scientific name Diplopoda — 倍 ("double") + 足 ("legs") + 类 ("class") — referring to the diagnostic feature of two leg-pairs per segment. CC-CEDICT also lists "centipedes" but biologists pair 唇足类 (chúnzúlèi, Chilopoda) = centipedes vs. 倍足类 = millipedes.

Stroke Order

倍 bèi

足 zú

类 lèi