noun
- small worm-like invertebrate animals with soft segmented bodies and stubby legs, found in tropical and temperate regions
Usage: zoology; plural form
Examples
- Onychophorans are considered living fossils that have remained relatively unchanged for millions of years.
- The researcher studied onychophorans in the rainforests of Costa Rica.
- Onychophorans capture prey by shooting sticky slime from specialized glands.
- These onychophorans live under logs and in leaf litter in humid environments.
- The evolutionary relationship between onychophorans and arthropods has been debated by scientists.
- Onychophorans are nocturnal creatures that hunt small insects and other invertebrates.