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Pneumobranchia
plural noun
Pneu·mo·branchia
\ˌn(y)üməˈbraŋkēə\
variants: or
Pneumobranchiata
\-ˌbraŋkēˈätə, -ätə\Definition of Pneumobranchia
in former classifications
: a group of terrestrial snails (suborder Rhipidoglossa) comprising those (as members of the genus Helicina) in which the gills are replaced by a respiratory sac
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Origin and Etymology of pneumobranchia
New Latin, from pneum- + -branchia or branchiata
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