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noun
Any of the phylum Onychophora of wormlike invertebrates, characterized by velvety skin texture, numerous stubby legs, and the ability to eject sticky slime to capture prey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: onychophoran, peripatus
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Broader terms: arthropod
Narrower terms: Plicatoperipatus jamaicensis
History
From velvet + worm. Named after their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance.
