Dipneumona

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plural noun

Di·​pneu·​mo·​na
dīˈn(y)ümənə,
dipˈn-
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in some classifications : a group of lungfishes including the genera Protopterus and Lepidosiren in which the lung is double and the lateral rays of the archipterygium are vestigial or absent
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in some classifications : a division of holothurians having two branching respiratory organs

Dipneumona

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taxonomic synonym of dipneumones

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from neuter plural of dipneumonus dipneumonous

New Latin, from neuter plural of dipneumonus

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“Dipneumona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dipneumona. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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