pneumatophore
English
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.
Derived terms
- pneumatophorous
French
Further reading
- “pneumatophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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