propneustic

adjective

pro·​pneus·​tic

prōˈn(y)üstik

of an insect larva

: having only the anterior pair of spiracles functional

Word History

Etymology

pro- entry 1 + Greek pneustikos of or for breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic

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