book lung

noun

Definition of BOOK LUNG

: a saccular breathing organ in many arachnids containing thin folds of membrane arranged like the leaves of a book

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noun \ˈbu̇k-\

: a saccular breathing organ in many arachnids containing thin folds of membrane arranged like the leaves of a book

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