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apneustic
[ ap-noo-stik, -nyoo- ]
adjective
, Entomology.
- having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
apneustic
/ æpˈnuːstɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to apneusis
- (of certain animals) having no specialized organs for respiration
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Apneustic: without an open tracheal system; respiration is through the skin or through tracheal gills.
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