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Malacopoda
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What's The Definition Of Malacopoda?Synonyms | Synonyms for Malacopoda: Related Terms | Find terms related to Malacopoda: See Also | Malacopoda In Webster's Dictionary \Mal`a*cop"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft +
-poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also
{Protracheata}, and {Onychophora}.
Note: They somewhat resemble myriapods, and have from
seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly
jointed legs, two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of
antenn[ae]. The tranche[ae] are connected with numerous
spiracles scattered over the surface of the body.
{Peripatus} is the only known genus. See {Peripatus}.
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