Galleyworm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A centipede or millipede.

    "The larvae are elongated and in many cases much like the more flattened millipedes or galleyworms in appearance."

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"The larvae are elongated and in many cases much like the more flattened millipedes or galleyworms in appearance."

Etymology

From the way this creature resembles a worm with many legs, and the way the legs resemble the oars of a ship.

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