pulmonate

/ˈpʌlməneɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of land snail with a lung or a pulmonary cavity, especially one that is terrestrial

“The zoologist studied the pulmonate snails in the forest ecosystem.”

2. verb

to breathe with lungs

“The tiny insect pulmonates air in through its small openings.”

Synonyms

  • pulmonary
  • pulmonic

Antonyms

  • anapneic
  • apneic