velvet worm
English
editEtymology
editFrom their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance.
Noun
editvelvet worm (plural velvet worms)
- A worm of the phylum Onychophora: an ecdysozoan organism with tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands.
Translations
editworm of Onychophora — see onychophoran
Further reading
edit- velvet worm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Onychophora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Onychophora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons