galley-worm Meaning, Definition & Usage
Gal"ley-worm` noun
Etymology
Prob. so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus , and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or "thousand legs." SeeChilognatha .