galley-worm

English

Alternative forms

galley worm, galleyworm

Etymology

Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.

Noun

galley-worm (plural galley-worms)

1. (dated) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.

References

• Julus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Julus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• “galley-worm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.