Relating to or denoting animals that do not have lungs or breathe through lungs.
From 'a-' (without) + 'pulmo' (lung in Latin) + '-ic' (adjective suffix), literally meaning 'without lungs.' Used in zoological classification.
Many sea creatures like jellyfish and sea stars are apulmonic—they absorb oxygen directly through their skin or gills instead!
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