galley-worm

English

Alternative forms

galley worm

Etymology

Probably so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.

Noun

galley-worm (plural galley-worms)

A chilognath myriapod of the genus Julus and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a kind of millipede.

References

“galley-worm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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