"velvet worm" meaning in All languages combined

See velvet worm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: velvet worms [plural]
Etymology: From velvet + worm. Named after their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance. Etymology templates: {{com|en|velvet|worm}} velvet + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} velvet worm (plural velvet worms)
  1. Any worm of the phylum Onychophora: an ecdysozoan organism with tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands.
    Sense id: en-velvet_worm-en-noun-A9Z5EWfR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Worms

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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