Someone on /talk said they have up to 750 legs, but 'milli' means a thousand in latin.
It makes me question the scientific acreacy of the naming conventions of animals; it's like they've gotten up to 350 and thought "Fuck it, nearly half way there, let's call it 750 and round it up".
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:39, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I think they just went
"Hey, that thing's got lots of legs. What means 'lots'? Cent, that'll do."

And then they needed something that meant 'more lots than lots', and so millipede.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:41, Reply)

They must have discovered the centipeed first then 'cus otherwise they would find the milipeed and think "Fuck me, that's got a lot of legs...
... let's call it the [lots]apede" and then found what we call the centipede and wouldn't have a name for it as the [lots]apede is already taken.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:44, Reply)

The thing is, those things are fucking ICKY
I wouldn't want to hold one still and count its legs. Would you? WOULD YOU?!
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:42, Reply)

I guess if it was my job, like Berk, I'd have too.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:45, Reply)

Oh is that what she does?
Quick, let's gaz-bomb her until she finds out the answer to your question
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:48, Reply)

Scientist, isn't she?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 14 Mar 2011, 13:56, Reply)