pneumatophore

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pneumatophore

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From pneumato- + -phore.

noun pneumatophores

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

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@misc{pneumatophore_2026,
  title = {pneumatophore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pneumatophore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}