a small class of myriapod invertebrates which resemble the centipedes. They are small eyeless animals with one pair of legs per segment, typically living in soil and leaf mould.
Derivatives
symphylan
noun & adjective
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from sym- 'together' + Greek phulē, phulon 'tribe'
Symphyla in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of Symphyla in the US English dictionary
