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peri·pa·tus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. onychophoran, velvet worm, peripatusnoun

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

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  1. peripatusnoun

    Any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus

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  1. peripatus

    Peripatus, also known as velvet worms, refers to a genus of small, soft-bodied invertebrates that are found in the tropical regions of the world. They have a segmented body with numerous pairs of stubby legs and are known for their unique method of capturing prey by ejecting a sticky substance. They fall within the phylum Onychophora and are considered living fossils due to their similarity with early, prehistoric animals. The term "peripatus" is also used as a common name for various species within the Onychophora phylum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Peripatusnoun

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

Wikidata

  1. Peripatus

    Peripatus is a genus of Onychophora.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Peripatus

    pe-rip′ā-tus, n. a genus of myriapods.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peripatus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peripatus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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