polypneustic

adjective

pol·​yp·​neus·​tic
¦pälə̇p¦n(y)üstik
of an insect
: having at least three pairs of functional spiracles

Word History

Etymology

poly- + Greek pneustikos of breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic

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“Polypneustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polypneustic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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