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Onychophora

DEFINITIONS OF: Onychophora

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n 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
Type of:
class
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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