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noun
A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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History
Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.
