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velvet worm en · NOUN

Etymology

From velvet + worm. Named after their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance.

Meanings

  1. Any of the phylum Onychophora of wormlike invertebrates, characterized by velvety skin texture, numerous stubby legs, and the ability to eject sticky slime to capture prey.

Forms

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velvet worms Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

indigo velvet worm

Synonyms

onychophoran

Translations (8)

pl pazurnica (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · gl onicóforo (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · mi ngāokeoke (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · pt onicóforo (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · ja 有爪動物 (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · sv klomask (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · es onicóforo (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm) · pl pratchawiec (a carnivorous ecdysozoan worm)