pneumatophore
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editpneumatophore (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.
Derived terms
editFrench
editAdjective
editpneumatophore (plural pneumatophores)
Noun
editpneumatophore m (plural pneumatophores)
Further reading
edit- “pneumatophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.