amphipneustic

amphipneustic
\\|amfə|n(y)üstik, -ˌfip|n-\ adjective
Etymology: amphi- + Greek pneustikos of or for breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic — more at sneeze
1. of some amphibians : having both gills and lungs throughout life
2. of an insect larva : having the first and last pair of spiracles functional

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • amphipneustic — adj. [Gr. amphi, on both sides; pneustikos, breathe] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Refers to aquatic larva having the first and last pairs of spiracles open and functioning; see metapneustic; peripneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • amphipneustic — am·phi·pneus·tic …   English syllables

  • oligopneustic — adj. [Gr. oligos, few; pneustikos, of breathing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having one or two functional spiracles on each side, including the amphipneustic, metapneustic and propneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • Compsomyiops callipes — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class …   Wikipedia

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