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Where does “Onychophora” come from?

Onychophora (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνυχοφόρος — having claws.

Ancestry of “Onychophora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνυχοφόροςhaving claws

Words derived from “Onychophora”

  • onychophoran
  • Onychophorida
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