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

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.
   1913 webster
see also:
iulus chilognatha 

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