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buccal pumping

buccal pumping noun: a method of ventilation used in respiration in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner that is externally apparent. It is the sole means of inflating the lungs in amphibians.

Noun

buccal pumping (uncountable)

  1. A method of ventilation used in respiration in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner that is externally apparent. It is the sole means of inflating the lungs in amphibians.

Questions about buccal pumping

What does buccal pumping mean?
Buccal pumping means a method of ventilation used in respiration in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner that is externally apparent. It is the sole means of inflating the lungs in amphibians.
What part of speech is buccal pumping?
Buccal pumping is a noun.

Words near buccal pumping in the dictionary

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  8. buccalisation
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