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Peripatopsidae

Peripatopsidae

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A family of velvet worms found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Peripatopsidae
  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Peripatopsidae family in Tasmania.

Examples

  • The Peripatopsidae are distinguished from other velvet worms by their reproductive strategies.

  • Members of the Peripatopsidae are known for their unique method of locomotion.

  • The Peripatopsidae family includes unique velvet worms.

  • Many scientists study Peripatopsidae for their unique adaptations.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Peripatopsidae family in Tasmania.

  • Members of the Peripatopsidae are known for their unique method of locomotion.

  • The Peripatopsidae are distinguished from other velvet worms by their reproductive strategies.

Synonyms

family Peripatopsidae
vsPeripatopsidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of velvet worms that live on land in the Southern Hemisphere

is the simpler name for the same group without the extra taxonomic detail

Compounds

family Peripatopsidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of velvet worms that live on land in the Southern Hemisphere

Surface Forms

Peripatopsidae singular
Peripatopsidaes plural

Etymology

The word Peripatopsidae comes from Greek parts peri- 'around' and patein 'to walk', plus the family ending -idae. So the name means something like 'those that walk around', a useful image for these velvet worms that slowly move across the ground in the Southern Hemisphere.