ONYCHOPHORA

On `y *choph "o *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Onychophora

On y choph o ra |ˌäniˈkäfərə ˌɑnɪˈkɑfərə |Zoology a small phylum of terrestrial invertebrates commonly known as velvet worms. They share characteristics with the arthropods and annelids, having a long soft segmented body with stubby legs (lobopods ). ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek onux, onukh- ‘nail, claw ’ + -phoros ‘bearing. ’

onychophoran

on y choph o ran |ˌäniˈkäfərən ˌɑnɪˈkɑfərən |Zoology ▶noun a terrestrial invertebrate of the small phylum Onychophora; a velvet worm. ▶adjective relating to or denoting onychophorans.

Onychophora

Onychophora |ˌɒnɪˈkɒf (ə )rə | ▶plural noun Zoology a small phylum of terrestrial invertebrates which comprises the velvet worms such as peripatus. They share characteristics with the arthropods and annelids, having a long, soft segmented body with stubby legs (lobopods ). ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek onux, onukh- ‘nail, claw ’ + -phoros ‘bearing ’.

onychophoran

onychophoran |ˌɒnɪˈkɒf (ə )rən |Zoology ▶noun a terrestrial invertebrate of the small phylum Onychophora, which comprises the velvet worms. ▶adjective relating to or denoting onychophorans.