\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}.