scolopendre
/skɔ.lɔ.pɑ̃dʁ/
la
noun
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les scolopendres
Meaning
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centipede
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La scolopendre se cache sous les pierres humides.
The centipede hides under damp stones.
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Similar words
mille-pattes is the everyday word; scolopendre is more scientific or technical, and can refer to a specific, more dangerous centipede genus — both mean "centipede."
Practice
1 What does scolopendre mean?
centipede
2 Fill the gap: La ___ se cache sous les pierres humides.
Full sentence: La scolopendre se cache sous les pierres humides. (The centipede hides under damp stones.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches scolopendre?
scolopendre: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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