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apneustic

[ ap-noo-stik, -nyoo- ]

adjective

, Entomology.
  1. having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.

apneustic

/ æpˈnuːstɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to apneusis
  2. (of certain animals) having no specialized organs for respiration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apneustic1

a- 6 + Greek pneustikós pertaining to breathing, equivalent to *pneust ( os ) (verbid of pneîn to breathe) + -ikos -ic
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Example Sentences

Apneustic: without an open tracheal system; respiration is through the skin or through tracheal gills.

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