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velvet worms

velvet worms is the plural of velvet worm.

Meaning of velvet worm

Noun

velvet worm (plural velvet worms)

  1. Any of the phylum Onychophora of wormlike invertebrates, characterized by velvety skin texture, numerous stubby legs, and the ability to eject sticky slime to capture prey.
    Synonyms:
    onychophoran

Questions about velvet worms

What is velvet worms the plural of?
Velvet worms is the plural of velvet worm.

Words near velvet worms in the dictionary

  1. velvet tree
  2. velvet water bug
  3. velvet water bugs
  4. velvet work
  5. velvet worm
  6. velvet worms
  7. velvetbean
  8. velvetbeans
  9. velvetbreast
  10. velvetbreasts
  11. velveted

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