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Onychophora

Definition of Onychophora

noun

Zoology
  • a small phylum of terrestrial invertebrates which comprises the velvet worms such as peripatus. They share characteristics with the arthropods and annelids, having a long, soft segmented body with stubby legs (lobopods).

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek onux, onukh- 'nail, claw' + -phoros 'bearing'

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Definition of Onychophora in the US English dictionary