Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SCOL-O-PEN'DRA
SCOL-O-PEN'DRA, n. [Gr. σκολοπενδρα.]
- A venomous serpent. – Johnson.
- A genus of insects of the order Myriapoda, destitute of wings. These insects have as many feet on each side as there are segments in the body. There are several species. – Dict. Nat. Hist.
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