pulmonate

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adjective

pul·​mo·​nate ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌnāt 

ˈpəl-

1

: having lungs or organs resembling lungs

2

: of or relating to a subclass (Pulmonata) of gastropod mollusks having a respiratory sac and comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails

pulmonate

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noun

: a pulmonate gastropod

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin pulmon-, pulmo lung

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1883, in the meaning defined above