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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