anacromyodian

adjective

anac·​ro·​my·​o·​di·​an

¦aˌnakrōˌmī¦ōdēən,

a¦n-

: having the intrinsic syringeal muscles inserted on the dorsal ends of the bronchial semirings

Word History

Etymology

ana- + acromyodian

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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