peripatus

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noun

Any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus

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onychophoranvelvet worm
OriginAncient Greek περῐ́πᾰτος →
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Meanings

nounperipatus (plural peripatuses)

plural peripatuses

  1. biologyAny onychophoran of the genus Peripatus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms

Similar
onychophoranvelvet worm
Broader
arthropod
Also see
onychophoranvelvet worm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερῐ́πᾰτος“walking”
  2. Englishperipatus

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

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Translations

Māori ngāokeoke
  • ngāokeokea carnivorous worm
Russian перипа́тус
  • перипа́тус (peripátus)a carnivorous worm
Cite this entry
APA

peripatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripatus

MLA

“peripatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripatus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peripatus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripatus.

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