|pälə̇p|n(y)üstik adjective
Etymology: poly- + Greek pneustikos of breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic — more at pneumatic
of an insect : having at least three pairs of functional spiracles
|pälə̇p|n(y)üstik adjective
Etymology: poly- + Greek pneustikos of breathing, from (assumed) Greek pneustos (verbal of Greek pnein to breathe) + Greek -ikos -ic — more at pneumatic
of an insect : having at least three pairs of functional spiracles
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012