Apneumona

plural noun

Apneu·​mo·​na

(ˈ)āˈn(y)ümənə,

apˈn-

variants or Apneumones

-məˌnēz

: a formerly recognized division of Holothurioidea comprising forms lacking an internal respiratory apparatus compare pneumonophora

apneumonous

(ˈ)ā¦n-

(ˈ)ap¦n-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + -pneumona, -pneumones (from Greek pneumon-, pneumōn lung)

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