- amphipneustic
- am·phi·pneus·tic
English syllables. 2014.
amphipneustic
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amphipneustic — adj. [Gr. amphi, on both sides; pneustikos, breathe] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Refers to aquatic larva having the first and last pairs of spiracles open and functioning; see metapneustic; peripneustic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
amphipneustic — |amfə|n(y)üstik, ˌfip|n adjective Etymology: amphi + Greek pneustikos of or for breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek ikos ic more at sneeze 1. of some amphibians : having both gills and lungs… … Useful english dictionary
oligopneustic — adj. [Gr. oligos, few; pneustikos, of breathing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having one or two functional spiracles on each side, including the amphipneustic, metapneustic and propneustic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Compsomyiops callipes — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class … Wikipedia
