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Definition of Pneumatophore
1. Noun. An air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant.
Generic synonyms: Root
Definition of Pneumatophore
1. n. One of the Pneumonophora.
Definition of Pneumatophore
1. Noun. (zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war ¹
2. Noun. (botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pneumatophore
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Medical Definition of Pneumatophore
1. Modified roots rising above ground that may function as a respiratory organ in plant species subjected to frequent inundation or soil saturation. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pneumatophore
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