velvet worm
English edit
Etymology edit
From their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance.
Noun edit
velvet 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 edit
worm of Onychophora — see onychophoran
Further reading edit
- velvet worm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Onychophora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Onychophora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons