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Pneumatophore

UK
/njuːˈmætəfə/
US
/nuˈmætəˌfɔr/
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Translation pneumatophore into russian

pneumatophore
Noun
raiting
UK
/njuːˈmætəfə/
US
/nuˈmætəˌfɔr/
The mangrove tree uses a pneumatophore to breathe in waterlogged soil.
Мангровое дерево использует пневматофор для дыхания в заболоченной почве.

Definitions

pneumatophore
Noun
raiting
UK
/njuːˈmætəfə/
US
/nuˈmætəˌfɔr/
A specialized aerial root that enables certain plants, such as mangroves, to breathe air in waterlogged soil.
The mangrove's pneumatophores protruded above the water, allowing the plant to obtain oxygen.
A gas-filled float found in some colonial marine organisms, such as the Portuguese man o' war, that helps them stay buoyant.
The pneumatophore of the Portuguese man o' war keeps it afloat on the ocean's surface.