on·y·choph·o·ran 
(ŏn′ĭ-kŏfər-ən)
(ŏn′ĭ-kŏfər-ən)n.
Any of various small wormlike carnivorous animals of the phylum Onychophora, chiefly of moist forests, having a soft cuticle of chitin and pairs of short claw-bearing legs. Also called peripatus, velvet worm.
[From New Latin Onychophora, phylum name : Greek onux, onukh-, nail, claw; see ONYX + Greek -phora, neuter pl. of -phoros, -phore.]
on′y·chopho·ran adj.
- ventrolaterally
- ventromedial
- ventromedially
- Ventura
- venture
- venture capital
- venture capitalism
- venture capitalist
- venturer
- venturesome
- venturesomely
- venturesomeness
- venturi
- Venturi
- venturous
- venturously
- venturousness
- venue
- venular
- venule
- Venus
- Venus flower basket
- Venus' flower basket
- Venus flytrap
- Venus' flytrap