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Rarepneumatophore
The correct spelling is pneumatophore.
How to pronounce pneumatophore
noun
Say it like: Neu-mat-ofo-re
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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Definition
noun
- 1.A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
- 2.An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange.
- 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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