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| pneu·mat·o·phore [ noo máttə fàwr ] (plural pneu·mat·o·phores) |
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1. specialized plant branch: a branch in swamp plants such as the mangrove or bald cypress that grows upward from the roots and carries out respiration
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2. sac acting as float: a gas-filled sac that acts as a float in coelenterates such as the Portuguese man-of-war
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