onychophora | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) 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 | |
Synonyms: | class_Onychophora | |
Related terms: | class Arthropoda Peripatopsidae Peripatidae onychophoran | |
Similar spelling: |
onychophoran |