The story
From the way this creature resembles a worm with many legs, and the way the legs resemble the oars of a ship.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A centipede or millipede. Full definition →
From the way this creature resembles a worm with many legs, and the way the legs resemble the oars of a ship.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.