We found 1 definitions of peripatidaes from 1 different sources.
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peripatidae - a family of Onychophora | ||
family Peripatidae | ||
arthropod family any of the arthropods | ||
class onychophora, onychophora enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids | ||
genus peripatus type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions |