What is the meaning of Pulmonata?

(n.pl.) An extensive division or sub-class, of hermaphrodite gastropods, in which the mantle cavity is modified into an air-breathing organ, as in Helix or land snails, Limax or garden slugs, and many pond snails, as Limnaea and Planorbis.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Pulmonata. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pulmonata/definitions/2050823
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Pulmonata" http://smartdefine.org/pulmonata/definitions/2050823 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Pulmonata, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pulmonata/definitions/2050823>.
MLAWebster's. "Pulmonata" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pulmonata/definitions/2050823>
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