Dipneumones

plural noun

Di·​pneu·​mo·​nes

dīˈn(y)üməˌnēz,

dipˈn-

in some classifications

: a division of spiders comprising those with a single pair of lungs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + -pneumones (from Greek pneumones, plural of pneumon-, pneumōn lung)

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Rhymes for Dipneumones

• anticyclones
• allophones
• chaperones
• cobblestones
• cornerstones
• francophones
• gramophones
• hydrophones
• microphones
• overtones
• pheromones
• quinolones