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单词 pneumatophore
释义

pneumatophore

noun

pneu·​mat·​o·​phore nu̇-ˈma-tə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce pneumatophore (audio)
nyu̇-
1
: a muscular gas-containing sac that serves as a float on a siphonophore colony
2
: a usually partially exposed root of a wetland plant (such as a mangrove) that functions especially in the intake of oxygen from the atmosphere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The arrangement of these pneumatophores can help scientists tell pterosaur species apart. Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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