 onychophora |
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| 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 |
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