2006-09-30 05:54:21 · 7 answers · asked by high_flyer72 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
and are the legs jointed?
2006-09-30 06:02:24 · update #1
Since "centi" means 100 and "pede" means feet, a "centipede" has 100 feel or 50 pairs of feet (or legs if they actually have legs).
2006-09-30 05:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 pairs of legs which means 100 legs not sure about the legs being jointed.
2006-09-30 06:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Centipede" is latin for "100 feet" or "100-footed", so that would mean 50 pairs of legs.
2006-09-30 06:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite their name, which stems from the Latin words 'centum' (meaning 'hundred') and 'ped' (meaning 'foot'), they normally have around half that number of legs, though it is possible to find centipedes with over 200 legs.
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2006-09-30 05:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by babybitch69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50
50 pairs X 2 legs in a pair = 100 legs (centi- means one hundred, -pede [ped/pod] means feet)
2006-09-30 05:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50? i guess, i think centi is 100 right, so 50 pairs...not sure
2006-09-30 05:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 pair but 100 legs duh
2006-09-30 06:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋