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galley-worm

galley-worm noun: a chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.

Noun

galley-worm (plural galley-worms)

  1. (dated) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.

Forms of galley-worm

pluralgalley-worms
alternative formgalley worm
alternative formgalleyworm

Origin of galley-worm

Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.

Questions about galley-worm

What does galley-worm mean?
Galley-worm means a chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
What part of speech is galley-worm?
Galley-worm is a noun.
What is the plural of galley-worm?
The plural of galley-worm is galley-worms.

Words near galley-worm in the dictionary

  1. galley worms
  2. galley yarn
  3. galley yarns
  4. galley-slave
  5. galley-slaves
  6. galley-worm
  7. galley-worms
  8. galleylike
  9. galleyman
  10. galleymen
  11. galleypot

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