book lung (Meaning)
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book lung (n)
organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book
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organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book
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The book lung is a unique respiratory organ found in arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions.
Book lungs resemble pages of a book, hence their name, and are located in the abdomen of arachnids.
Spiders use their book lungs to extract oxygen from the air by diffusion.
The structure of a book lung consists of many thin layers, increasing the surface area for gas exchange.
