Branchiopulmonate

/bræŋkioʊˈpʊlmənət/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the Branchiopulmonata; supposedly having both gill and lung features.

From 'branchiopulmonata' + '-ate' (adjective suffix). Describes organisms formerly classified with this dual-respiratory-system assumption, now recognized as outdated taxonomy.

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