# pneumatophore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
2. An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange.
3. 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.

## Etymology
From pneumato- + -phore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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