Pulmonaria

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noun

Pul·​mo·​nar·​ia

ˌpəlməˈna(a)reə

: a genus of European herbs (family Boraginaceae) having large basal leaves, cymose blue flowers with a 5-lobed funnel-shaped corolla, and large nutlets see bethlehem sage , lungwort

Pulmonaria

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plural noun

"

in some especially former classifications

: a group comprising the pulmonate arachnids (as the scorpions and spiders)

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taxonomic synonym of pulmonata:1

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of pulmonarius

Plural noun

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of pulmonarius

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of pulmonarius

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