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peripatus

/pəˈrɪp.ə.təs/

翻译: 一种生活在热带森林中的有 velvet 质感的蠕虫状食肉动物,兼具节肢动物和环节动物的特征。

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noun

/pəˈrɪp.ə.təs/C2formalscientific
  • zh一种生活在热带森林中的有 velvet 质感的蠕虫状食肉动物,兼具节肢动物和环节动物的特征。

A noun referring to a velvet-skinned, wormlike carnivorous animal found in tropical forests, possessing characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms.

  1. Velvet wormC2formalscientific

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

    zh栉蚕

    • The peripatus is often studied for its evolutionary significance.
    • Peripatus species are found in humid tropical forests around the world.
    • Unlike true worms, peripatus has a pair of antennae and multiple pairs of legs.
    • The velvet worm, or peripatus, uses a sticky slime to capture its prey.

    同义词onychophoranvelvet worm

词形
  • peripati plural form
  • peripatuses plural form
  • peripati' possessive plural form
  • peripatuses' possessive plural form
  • peripatus's possessive singular form