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单词 Pulmonata
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Definition of Pulmonata in English:

Pulmonata

plural nounˌpʌlməˈneɪtəpəl-
Zoology
  • A group of molluscs which includes the land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails. They have a modified mantle cavity which acts as a lung for breathing air.

    〔动〕肺螺类,有肺类

    Subclass Pulmonata, class Gastropoda

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the traditional classification system, the class Gastropoda has been divided into three subclasses, Prosobranchia, Pulmonata, and Opisthobranchia.
    • Haszprunar and Bandel suggested a subdivision of the Heterostropha into the Allogastropoda and Euthyneura, with the Euthyneura including the Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata.
    • The latter group includes radically modified animals, the Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata, which undergo detorsion and essentially re-evolve bilateral symmetry.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin pulmo, pulmon- 'lung'.

Definition of Pulmonata in US English:

Pulmonata

plural nounpəl-
Zoology
  • A group of mollusks which includes the land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails. They have a modified mantle cavity which acts as a lung for breathing air.

    〔动〕肺螺类,有肺类

    Subclass Pulmonata, class Gastropoda

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the traditional classification system, the class Gastropoda has been divided into three subclasses, Prosobranchia, Pulmonata, and Opisthobranchia.
    • Haszprunar and Bandel suggested a subdivision of the Heterostropha into the Allogastropoda and Euthyneura, with the Euthyneura including the Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata.
    • The latter group includes radically modified animals, the Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata, which undergo detorsion and essentially re-evolve bilateral symmetry.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin pulmo, pulmon- ‘lung’.

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