- dipneumonous
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adj. [Gr. dis, twice; pneumon, lung]Having two lungs.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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dipneumonous — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷mənəs adjective Etymology: New Latin dipneumonus, from di + pneumonus (from Greek pneumon , pneumōn lung) 1. : having two respiratory organs 2. : belonging to or characteristic of the Dipneumona * * * dipneumonous, a. Zool.… … Useful english dictionary
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dipneumona — I. dīˈn(y)ümənə, dipˈn noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from neuter plural of dipneumonus dipneumonous 1. in some classifications : a group of lungfishes including the genera Protopterus and … Useful english dictionary
