Branchiopneustic

/bræŋkioʊnjuːˈstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Describing aquatic insect larvae that breathe through both gills and air spiracles (breathing holes).

Etymology

From Greek 'branchia' (gill) + 'pnoe' (breathing) + '-stic' (relating to). Entomologists use this term for insects with dual respiratory systems during their aquatic larval stage.

Kelly Says

Some dragonfly and mayfly nymphs are branchiopneustic—they have gills for underwater breathing but also can gulp air at the surface, giving them flexibility most aquatic insects lack.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ ንፋስ
ənqʷəsqʷasɛ nɨfas
ARالعربية
تنفس خيشومي
tanafas khayshūmī
BNবাংলা
গিলস শ্বসন
gils shvasan
CACatalà
respiració branquial
reh-spi-rah-see-oh brahn-kee-ahl
CSČeština
žábrové dýchání
ʒabrovɛ dyːxaːnɪ
DADansk
gælleånding
gɛlɒːnɪŋ
DEDeutsch
Kiemenatmung
kiːmənatmuŋ
ELΕλληνικά
βραγχιακό αναπνοή
vrah-gee-ah-koh ah-nah-pnoh-ee
ESEspañol
branquiopneústico
brah-kee-oh-pneh-oo-stee-koh
FAفارسی
تنفس خیشومی
tanafas khayshūmī
FISuomi
kidusilmä hengitys
kidu-silmä heng-ih-tys
FRFrançais
branchiopneustique
bʁɑ̃ʃiɔpneystik
GUGU
ગિલ્સ શ્વાસ
gils shvas
HAHA
hawan jiki
hah-wahn jee-kee
HEעברית
נשימה זימית
nesh-ee-mah zee-mee-tah
HIहिन्दी
गिल्स श्वसन
gils shvasan
HUMagyar
kopoltyú légzés
ko-polt-yū leg-zeh-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
pernapasan insang
pehr-nah-pah-sahn in-sahng
IGIG
ọkpọ ọkpụ
oh-kpoh oh-kpoo
ITItaliano
branquiopneustico
brah-kee-oh-pneh-oo-stee-koh
JA日本語
鰓呼吸
sai kokyū
KKKK
жабын тыныс
ʒabɯn tɯnɯs
KMKM
ការដកដង្ហើមតាមសាខា
kaː daːk daŋhɑːm taːm saːkhaː
KO한국어
지느러미 호흡
jin-eo-reo-mi ho-heup
MRMR
गिल्स श्वसन
gils shvasan
MSBahasa Melayu
pernafasan insang
pehr-nah-fah-sahn in-sahng
MYမြန်မာ
ခက်လောင်း
khet laung
NLNederlands
kieuwademhaling
kyʊwɑdɛmhaːlɪŋ
NONorsk
gjelleånding
jɛlɒːnɪŋ
PAPA
ਗਿਲਜ਼ ਸਾਹ
gilz sāh
PLPolski
oddychanie skrzelowe
ɔdˈdɨxanʲɛ ˈskʂɛlɔvɛ
PTPortuguês
branquiopneústico
brah-kee-oh-pneh-oo-stee-koh
RORomână
respirație branchială
res-pi-rah-tsee-eh brahn-see-ah-leh
RUРусский
жаберное дыхание
ʐabɛrnɔje dyxanʲɪje
SVSvenska
gälad andning
jɛːlad andnɪŋ
SWKiswahili
kuvuta kwa kigongoni
koo-voo-tah kwa kee-goh-ngoh-nee
TAதமிழ்
இருசெல் சுவாசம்
iru-cel cuvācam
TEతెలుగు
గిల్స్ శ్వాస
gils shvāsa
THไทย
การหายใจแบบกุ้ง
kān hāi jai baep koong
TLTL
hininga ng mang
hee-nee-ngah ng mang
TRTürkçe
solungaç solunumu
soh-loon-gach soh-loo-noo-moo
UKУкраїнська
зяброве дихання
zʲabrovɛ dyxannja
URاردو
گیلز سانس
gils sāns
VITiếng Việt
hô hấp mang
hoh hap mang
YOYO
igbẹ̀ ẹfọ
ee-gbeh eh-foh
ZH中文
鳃呼吸
sāi hūxī
ZUZU
isihlahla esihambisa
ee-shee-lah-lah ee-hahm-bee-sah

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