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Definition of Onychophora
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Class Onychophora
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Onychophoran, Peripatus, Velvet Worm, Family Peripatidae, Peripatidae, Family Peripatopsidae, Peripatopsidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Onychophoran, Peripatus, Velvet Worm, Family Peripatidae, Peripatidae, Family Peripatopsidae, Peripatopsidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Definition of Onychophora
1. n. pl. Malacopoda.
Medical Definition of Onychophora
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