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peripatus

peripatus noun: any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus.

peripatus: any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus
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Noun

peripatus (plural peripatuses)

  1. Any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus

Forms of peripatus

pluralperipatuses

Origin of peripatus

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

Questions about peripatus

What does peripatus mean?
Peripatus means any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus.
What part of speech is peripatus?
Peripatus is a noun.
What is the plural of peripatus?
The plural of peripatus is peripatuses.

Words near peripatus in the dictionary

  1. peripatids
  2. peripatopsid
  3. peripatopsids
  4. peripatric
  5. peripatry
  6. peripatus
  7. peripatuses
  8. peripeduncular
  9. peripelvic
  10. peripenial
  11. peripenile

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