centcames

Catalan

Etymology

From cent (“hundred”) +‎ cames (“legs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌseŋˈka.məs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌseŋˈka.mes]

Noun

centcames m (invariable)

1. stone centipede (any centipede of the genus Lithobius)
2. centipede

   Synonym: centpeus

Further reading

• “centcames” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.