Giant centipede - Oniomukade

Japanese: オニオオムカデ - おにおおむかで
Giant centipede - Oniomukade

…A general term for arthropods in the order Scolopendromorpha of the class Chilopoda, but it usually refers to the family Scolopendridae. The family Scolopendridae includes the giant giant centipede (found widely in tropical regions around the world), which can reach a body length of 35 cm, and is so named because many of the centipedes are large. They have 21 pairs of legs and four simple eyes on each side of their head. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "giant centipede" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…唇脚綱オオムカデ目Scolopendromorphaに属する節足動物の総称であるが,ふつうにはオオムカデ科Scolopendridaeのものを指すことが多い。オオムカデ科は体長35cmにも達するオニオオムカデ(世界の熱帯地方に広く産する)を含み,大型のものが多いのでこの名がある。歩肢21対で頭には左右に4個ずつの単眼がある。…

※「オニオオムカデ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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