pulmobranchia

noun

pul·​mo·​branchia
¦pəl(ˌ)mō+
plural pulmobranchiae
1
: a gill or similar organ so modified as to breathe air
2
: a book lung (as of a spider)
pulmobranchial
¦⸗⸗+
adjective
pulmobranchiate
"+
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pulmo- + -branchia

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“Pulmobranchia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmobranchia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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