Definition of onychophora Onychophora
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What does onychophora mean?
WordNet
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| onychophora - enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids | ||
| class Onychophora | ||
| class elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class" | ||
| arthropoda, phylum arthropoda jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes | ||
| onychophoran, peripatus, velvet worm any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms | ||
| family peripatidae, peripatidae a family of Onychophora | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- onychophora (n. pl.)
Malacopoda.
Part of speech
🔤- onychophora, noun, singular of onychophoras / onychophorae.
