PULMONATE


Meaning of PULMONATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ l-m ə - ˌ n ā t, ' p ə l-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pulmon-, pulmo lung

Date: circa 1859

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

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