galley-worm Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gal"ley-worm` noun
Etymology
Prob. so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or "thousand legs." See Chilognatha.

Webster 1913