Geophilus n 1: type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs [syn: {Geophilus}, {genus Geophilus}]
Geophilus \Geophilus\ n. The type type genus of the {Geophilidae}, a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs. Syn: genus {Geophilus}. [WordNet 1.5]