Definitions

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  • noun Absence of lungs.

Etymologies

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lungless +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • She also said people should expect to see a lot more "lunglessness" as they looked closer at amphibians, given the diversity among lungless creatures.

    Stabroek News 2009

  • Wake and Donnelly also noted that together with the small, lung-less frog, the diminutive new caecilian suggests that lunglessness is most likely to appear in land-dwelling amphibians that are relatively small.

    Stabroek News 2009

  • Together with the small lungless frog, the diminutive new caecilian suggests that lunglessness is most likely to appear in land-dwelling amphibians that are relatively small, according to the study authors.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

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