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pulmoniferous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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adj

Meaning 1

Having lungs; pulmonate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • pulmoniferous mollusc

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin pulmo, pulmonis (“a lung”) + -ferous.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pulmoné — having lungs
  • Interlingua: pulmonifere — having lungs