What is the Spanish word for "centipede"?

Learn how to say "centipede" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

centipede

Spanish

ciempiés

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Examples of how to use "centipede" in Spanish

English
A large centipede crawled across the floor.
Spanish
Una ciempiés grande cruzó el suelo.
English
A centipede crawled quietly across the kitchen floor
Spanish
Una ciempiés caminó silenciosamente por el suelo de la cocina.
English
She showed me a centipede in class
Spanish
Ella me mostró una ciempiés en clase.
English
The scientist gently lifted the centipede
Spanish
El científico levantó suavemente la ciempiés.
English
Children counted the legs on a centipede
Spanish
Los niños contaron las patas de una ciempiés.

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