Galley-worm

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Galley-worm \Gal"ley-worm`\, n. [Prob. so called because the
     numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars
     of a galley.] (Zool.)
     A chilognath myriapod of the genus {Iulus}, and allied
     genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a
     milliped or "thousand legs." See {Chilognatha}.


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