Dipneumona
plural noun
Di·pneu·mo·na
| \ dīˈn(y)ümənə, dipˈn- \
Definition of Dipneumona
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in some classifications
: a group of lungfishes including the genera Protopterus and Lepidosiren in which the lung is double and the lateral rays of the archipterygium are vestigial or absent
2
in some classifications
: a division of holothurians having two branching respiratory organs
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Definition of Dipneumona (Entry 2 of 2)
taxonomic synonym of dipneumones
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“Dipneumona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dipneumona. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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