"velvet worm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: velvet worms [plural]
Etymology: From their velvety skin texture and worm-like appearance. Head templates: {{en-noun}} velvet worm (plural velvet worms)
  1. A worm of the phylum Onychophora: an ecdysozoan organism with tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands. Categories (lifeform): Worms

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