galley-worm
English
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editEtymology
editProbably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.
Noun
editgalley-worm (plural galley-worms)
- (dated) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
References
edit- Julus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Julus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- “galley-worm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.