Pulmonifera

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Pul·​mo·​nif·​era

ˌpəlməˈnif(ə)rə

taxonomic synonym of pulmonata:1

Pulmonifera

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plural noun

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: a group of terrestrial snails (suborder Taenioglossa) having the gill replaced by a pulmonary sac

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pulmon- + Latin -fera (neuter plural of -fer)

Plural noun

New Latin, from pulmon- + Latin -fera

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