ONYCHOPHORAN


Meaning of ONYCHOPHORAN in English

[ ˌɒnɪ'kɒf(ə)r(ə)n ]

■ noun Zoology a terrestrial invertebrate of the small phylum Onychophora, which comprises the velvet worms.

Origin

from mod. L. Onychophora , from Gk onux , onukh- 'nail, claw' + -phoros 'bearing'.

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