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A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)”? The solution is CENTIPEDE, a 9-letter word built on the root CENT (“hundred”). It appeared in the November 13, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
CENTIPEDE
CENT*****CENTmeans “hundred”
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In a sentence

Joe always has more luck not fishing with a CENTIPEDE but choosing to use a worm instead.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)” has the answer CENTIPEDE (9 letters), built on the root CENT, which means “hundred”. Browse the full November 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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