Julida
/dʒuːˈlɪdə/noun
Julida is a taxonomic order of cylindrical millipedes, including many familiar snake-like millipedes.
Did you know?Julida is named through the genus Julus, whose name derives from Ancient Greek ἴουλος, a term associated with millipedes and other many-legged crawling animals.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἴουλος (ioulos)
“A millipede or similar many-legged crawling creature; the word was later Latinized in scientific naming.”
Classical Latin
Latin
iulus
“A millipede-like animal; also used in zoological descriptions of cylindrical, many-segmented creatures.”
18th Century
Neo-Latin
Julus
“The genus name established for cylindrical millipedes.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Julidae
“The family-level name formed from Julus for related cylindrical millipedes.”
Modern taxonomy
Scientific Latin
Julida
“The order containing Julidae and related cylindrical millipedes.”