Meanings
noungalley-worm (plural galley-worms)
plural galley-worms · alternative galley worm · alternative galleyworm
- datedA chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.
Origin
Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.
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