WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
book′ lung′, 
  1. Invertebratesthe respiratory organ of a spider, scorpion, or other arachnid, composed of thin, membranous structures arranged like the leaves of a book.
  • 1895–1900

'book lung' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lung book

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