Definition of Peripatus

1. Noun. Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms.

Exact synonyms: Onychophoran, Velvet Worm
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Class Onychophora, Onychophora
Specialized synonyms: Plicatoperipatus Jamaicensis

Definition of Peripatus

1. n. A genus of lowly organized arthropods, found in South Africa, Australia, and tropical America. It constitutes the order Malacopoda.

Definition of Peripatus

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Medical Definition of Peripatus

1. A genus of lowly organised arthropods, found in South Africa, Australia, and tropical America. It constitutes the order Malacopoda. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A walking about. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peripatus

periotic cartilage
periovaritis
periovular
peripachymeningitis
peripancreatitis
peripapillary
peripartum cardiomyopathy
peripatetic
Peripatetic
peripatetically
peripatetics
Peripatidae
Peripatopsidae
Peripatopsis
peripatus (current term)
peripatus (current term)
peripatuses
peripenial
peripetalous
peripeteia
peripeteias
peripetia
peripetias
peripeties
peripety
peripharyngeal
peripharyngeal space
peripherad
peripheral
peripheral

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