airbreathing

English

Etymology

air +‎ breathing

Adjective

airbreathing (not comparable)

1. (aeronautics, of an engine or missile) Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion
2. (of fish) Which can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.

Derived terms

Using air from the atmosphere for combustion

• airbreathing propulsion

Breathing air

• airbreathing catfish