apneustic

[ ap-noo-stik, -nyoo- ]

/ æpˈnu stɪk, -ˈnyu- /

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adjective Entomology.

having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.

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Origin of apneustic

a-⁶ + Greek pneustikós pertaining to breathing, equivalent to *pneust(os) (verbid of pneîn to breathe) + -ikos-ic

Words nearby apneustic

aplomb, apmt., apnea, apneic, apneusis, apneustic, apnoea, Apo, apoapsis, Apoc., apocalypse

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How to use apneustic in a sentence

Apneustic: without an open tracheal system; respiration is through the skin or through tracheal gills.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for apneustic

apneustic

/ (æpˈnuːstɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to apneusis

(of certain animals) having no specialized organs for respiration

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