ultimately from Greek dipnoos having two breathing apertures, from di- + pnoē breath, from pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
1883, in the meaning defined above
dipneustid
dipnoan
Dipnoi
“Dipnoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipnoan. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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