Etymology

peripatus

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Today it means: Any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus Full definition →

Ancient Greek περῐ́πᾰτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπερῐ́πᾰτος“walking”
  2. English todayperipatus

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek περῐ́πᾰτος (perĭ́pătos, “walking”).

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