hypopneustic

adjective

hy·​po·​pneus·​tic

¦hīˌpäp¦-

: having some of the respiratory spiracles lacking or nonfunctional

—used chiefly of larval insects

Word History

Etymology

hypo- + -pneustic

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Rhymes for hypopneustic

• acoustic
• electroacoustic