SINCE 1828
pulmonate
adjective
pul·mo·nate
| \ ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌnāt
, ˈpəl-\
, ˈpəl-\
Definition of pulmonate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having lungs or organs resembling lungs
2
: of or relating to a subclass (Pulmonata) of gastropod mollusks having a respiratory sac and comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
pulmonate
nounDefinition of pulmonate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a pulmonate gastropod
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