Protracheata

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Protracheata \Pro*tra`che*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See {Pro-}, and
     {Trachea}.] (Zool.)
     Same as {Malacopoda}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Malacopoda \Mal`a*cop"o*da\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s
     soft + -poda.] (Zool.)
     A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also
     {Protracheata}, and {Onychophora}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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
           antennae. The trancheae are connected with numerous
           spiracles scattered over the surface of the body.
           {Peripatus} is the only known genus. See {Peripatus}.
           [1913 Webster]