book lung

noun

book lung

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1

Arachnology, Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A lamellate respiratory organ found in arachnids.

  • In addition to book lungs most spiders also have a second respiratory system in the form of paired tracheae; Atypus has none.1996, Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, page 16:

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