galley-worm
galley-worm · galley-worms
A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs…A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
Значение
значений: 1(устаревшее)A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
Происхождение
Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oaProbably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.
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