scolopendra

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Italienisch - Türkisch
kırkayak
Englisch - Englisch
A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook

Spring-headed Hydraes, and sea-shouldring Whales, / Great whirlpooles, which all fishes make to flee, / Bright Scolopendraes, arm'd with siluer scales, / Mighty Monoceroses, with immeasured tayles.

A centipede or millipede
A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds
A sea fish
scolopendra

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    Etymologie

    () From Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolopendra).
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