any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
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velvet worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | onychophoran, peripatus |
| Type of | arthropod |
| Has types | plicatoperipatus jamaicensis |
Examples of velvet worm
velvet worm
Fossilized velvet worm, preserved in calcium phosphate, with possible colour banding.
From the sciencedaily.com
The first ever land animal was probably a relation of the velvet worm.
From the independent.co.uk
A peripatus or velvet worm.
From the nzherald.co.nz
