peripatus
Pronunciation: /pəˈrɪpətəs/
Definition of peripatus
noun ( plural peripatuses)
Zoology- a tropical terrestrial invertebrate with a soft worm-like body and stumpy legs. See Onychophora.
- Genus Peripatus, phylum Onychophora
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek peripatos 'that walks about'
