onychophora

Noun

Meaning

Malacopoda.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

class Onychophora arthropoda mollusca bryozoa entoprocta annelida rotifera brachiopoda Platyhelminthes Phoronida Nematoda Peripatidae pentastomida gastrotricha tardigrada
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Hypernyms

class

Examples

Experiments on the decay and compaction of onychophora demonstrate difficulties in interpreting fossils; certain parts of living onychophora are only visible in certain conditions. Source: Internet

The colouration of Onychophora is generated by a range of pigments. Source: Internet

Hungry Onychophora spend less time investigating their prey and are quicker to apply their slime. Source: Internet

Once slime has been squirted, Onychophora will stop at nothing to hound down and devour their prey, in order to recoup the energetic investment. Source: Internet

Onychophora eat their dried slime when they can, which is appropriate, because it takes an onychophoran about 24 days to replenish an exhausted slime repository. Source: Internet

Onychophora like this Peripatoides sp. are no longer counted as unirames. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

onychophagia onychophagist onychophagy onychophoran onychopod onychopsin