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pneumatophore

The correct spelling is pneumatophore.

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noun

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The correct spelling is pneumatophore. A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

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  1. 1.A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
  2. 2.An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange.
  3. 3.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.

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