Definition of velvet worm Velvet worm
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What does velvet worm mean?
WordNet
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| velvet worm - any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms | ||
| onychophoran, peripatus | ||
| arthropod invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | ||
| class onychophora, 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- velvet worm (Noun)
An ecdysozoan organism with tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands.
