noun
- a worm-like invertebrate animal of the phylum Onychophora, having a soft segmented body and stubby legs
Usage: zoological
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of onychophorans
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The onychophoran uses slime jets to capture its prey.
- Velvet worms are the common name for onychophoran species.
- The researcher studied onychophoran locomotion in the laboratory.
- Onychophoran anatomy shows features of both arthropods and annelids.
- The tropical forest contained several onychophoran specimens.
- Scientists debate the evolutionary relationships of onychophoran groups.