millipede

2. Any of various arthropods of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body with two pairs of legs on most segments.

Scientists discovered a new species of millipede in the rainforest.

3. A slow-moving creature often found under rocks and in damp soil.

We found a millipede hiding under the log in the garden.

4. Informal term for something that seems to have too many parts or steps.

The new form was a millipede of paperwork.