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What words begin with prefix centi?

Here are some words that begin with the prefix "centi-":

* centimeter: A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.

* centipede: A type of arthropod with many legs.

* centigrade: Relating to a scale of temperature in which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point is 100°.

* centiliter: A unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter.

* centigram: A unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram.

* centime: A former unit of currency in France.

* centennial: Relating to a period of one hundred years.

* centifolia: A type of rose with many petals.

* centurion: A Roman army officer in command of a century (a unit of 100 soldiers).

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