PILLWORM

Etymology

Noun

pillworm (plural pillworms)

(rare) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm.

Source: Wiktionary


Pill"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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