dipneumonous

adjective

di·​pneu·​mo·​nous

1

: having two respiratory organs

2

: belonging to or characteristic of the Dipneumona

Word History

Etymology

New Latin dipneumonus, from di- + -pneumonus (from Greek pneumon-, pneumōn lung)

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