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lunglike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a lung especially in function … Useful english dictionary
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
pulmonary — /pul meuh ner ee, pool /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the lungs. 2. of the nature of a lung; lunglike. 3. affecting the lungs. 4. having lungs or lunglike organs. 5. pertaining to or affected with disease of the lungs. [1650 60; < L pulmonarius… … Universalium
pulmonate — /pul meuh nayt , nit, pool /, adj. 1. Zool. having lungs or lunglike organs. 2. belonging to the Pulmonata, an order of gastropod mollusks usually breathing by means of a lunglike sac, and including most of the terrestrial snails and the slugs… … Universalium
elopiform — ▪ fish Introduction any member of a group of archaic ray finned fishes (fish) that includes the tarpons (tarpon) (Megalops) and the ladyfishes (Elops). Elopiforms live in marine and brackish water habitats. A few are prized game fishes, but only … Universalium
pul|mo|nate — «PUHL muh nayt, niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lungs or lunglike organs. 2. of or belonging to a group of gastropod mollusks that have lunglike sacs and include most land snails and slugs, and some aquatic snails. –n. a pulmonate… … Useful english dictionary
Dipneumona — Dip*neu mo*na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? = ? lung.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs. [Written also {Dipneumones}.] [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dipneumones — Dipneumona Dip*neu mo*na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? = ? lung.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs. [Written also {Dipneumones}.] [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pulmograde — Pul mo*grade, a. [L. pulmo a lung + gradi to walk.] (Zo[ o]l.) Swimming by the expansion and contraction, or lunglike movement, of the body, or of the disk, as do the medus[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
