PNEUMATOPHORE
pneumatophore
(noun) an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pneumatophore (plural pneumatophores)
(zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
(botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc, specialized for gaseous exchange.
An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The bag contains oxygen to be breathed by the wearer in rescue work in mines, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Pneu*mat"o*phore, n. Etym: [Pneumato- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Pneumonophora.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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