polypneustic

polypneustic
\\|pälə̇p|n(y)üstik\ adjective
Etymology: poly- + Greek pneustikos of breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic — more at pneumatic
of an insect : having at least three pairs of functional spiracles

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polypneustic to polypnœic:
see poly-.

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  • polypneustic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; pneustikos, of breathing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having at least 8 functional spiracles on each side, including the holopneustic, peripneustic, hemipneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • polypneustic — pol·yp·neus·tic …   English syllables

  • polypneustic lobes — see respiratoria, respiratory plates …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • hemipneustic — adj. [Gr. hemisys, half; pnein, to breath] Having 8 functional spiracles; see polypneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • holopneustic — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; pneustikos, of breathing] Having 10 functional spiracles; see polypneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • peripneustic — adj. [Gr. peri, around; pneustikos, of breathing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having 9 pairs of functional spiracles; usually a prothoracic pair and 8 abdominal pairs; see polypneustic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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