First Known Use: circa 1890
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onychophoran
noun on·y·choph·o·ran \ˌä-ni-ˈkä-fə-rən\
Definition of ONYCHOPHORAN
— onychophoran adjective
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Origin of ONYCHOPHORAN
New Latin Onychophora, group name, from Greek onych-, onyx claw + -phoros -phore
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