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PRONUNCIATION OF PNEUMATOPHORE

pneumatophore  [njuːˈmætəʊˌfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PNEUMATOPHORE

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Pneumatophore is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PNEUMATOPHORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pneumatophore

Aerial root

Aerial roots are roots above the ground. They are almost always adventitious. They are found in diverse plant species, including epiphytes such as orchids, tropical coastal swamp trees such as mangroves, the resourceful banyan trees, the warm-temperate rainforest rātā and pōhutukawa trees of New Zealand and vines like Common Ivy and poison ivy.

Definition of pneumatophore in the English dictionary

The definition of pneumatophore in the dictionary is a specialized root of certain swamp plants, such as the mangrove, that branches upwards, rising above ground, and undergoes gaseous exchange with the atmosphere. Other definition of pneumatophore is a polyp in coelenterates of the order Siphonophora, such as the Portuguese man-of-war, that is specialized as a float.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PNEUMATOPHORE


anthophore
ˈænθəʊˌfɔː
carrefour
ˈkærəˌfɔː
chromophore
ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː
fluorophore
ˈflʊərəʊˌfɔː
gametophore
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː
glucophore
ˈɡluːkəʊˌfɔː
gonophore
ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː
gynophore
ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː
hoped-for
ˈhʊptˌfɔː
hymenophore
haɪˈmiːnəʊˌfɔː
looked-for
ˈlʊktˌfɔː
melanophore
ˈmelənəʊˌfɔː
photophore
ˈfəʊtəˌfɔː
rhizophore
ˈraɪzəʊˌfɔː
semaphore
ˈsɛməˌfɔː
spermatophore
ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfɔː
spirophore
ˈspaɪrəʊˌfɔː
sporophore
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfɔː
therefore
ˈðɛəˌfɔː
wherefore
ˈwɛəˌfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PNEUMATOPHORE

pneuma
pneumatic
pneumatic conveyor
pneumatic drill
pneumatic trough
pneumatic tyre
pneumatical
pneumatically
pneumaticity
pneumatics
pneumatological
pneumatologist
pneumatology
pneumatolysis
pneumatolytic
pneumatometer
pneumatometry
pneumectomies
pneumectomy
pneumobacilli

WORDS THAT END LIKE PNEUMATOPHORE

aerophore
androgynophore
androphore
carpophore
chromatophore
conidiophore
ctenophore
ionophore
lophophore
mastigophore
nematophore
odontophore
odoriphore
ommatophore
phonophore
rhynchophore
shore
siphonophore
sporangiophore
trochophore

Synonyms and antonyms of pneumatophore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pneumatophore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PNEUMATOPHORE

Find out the translation of pneumatophore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pneumatophore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pneumatophore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼吸根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pneumatophore
570 millions of speakers

English

pneumatophore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pneumatophore
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقيبة غازية محمولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пневматофора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pneumatophore
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pneumatophore
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pneumatophore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pneumatophore
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pneumatophor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pneumatophore
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pneumatophore
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pneumatophore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pneumatophore
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சு வேர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यूमेटोफोरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pneumatophore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pneumatofori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pneumatophore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пневматофора
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pneumatophore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pneumatophore
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pneumatophore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pneumatophore
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pneumatophore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pneumatophore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PNEUMATOPHORE»

The term «pneumatophore» is used very little and occupies the 180.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PNEUMATOPHORE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pneumatophore» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pneumatophore» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pneumatophore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PNEUMATOPHORE»

Discover the use of pneumatophore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pneumatophore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Photosynthetic Rate and Dynamic Environment
V. Gas. Exchange. between. the. Pneumatophores. and. Roots. of. Mangroves. by . Photosynthesis. of. Pneumatophore. Mangroves are a generic name for certain tropical or subtropical shrubs and trees that grow along brackish tidal estuaries.
Kazutoshi Yabuki, 2004
2
Siphonophores and Velellids: Keys and Notes for the ...
Thus the animals in the sub-order Cystonectae possess only the pneumatophore; the Physonectae possess both a nectosome and the pneumatophore; while the Calycophorae only develop a nectosome. Pneumatophore. This is usually a ...
P. A. Kirkpatrick, P. R. Pugh, 1984
3
Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life
The pneumatophore acts as a sail to catch surface breezes and transport the colony long distances. Both Velella and Physalia, with only one species in each genus, have worldwide distributions. Other siphonophores with gas floats (Fig.
John Morrissey, James Sumich, 2011
4
Siphonophora (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) of Canadian Pacific Waters
... pneumatophore, 3–4, 7, 17, 19, 24, 34, 59, 67, 72–73, 75, 77, 94, 104–105, 112–114, 116, 121–122 pneumatophore, definition, 73 pneumatophore, enlarged, 59, 77 pneumatophore, hypocystic villi, 77 pneumatophore, loss, 121– 122 ...
Gillian M. Mapstone, Mary N. Arai, 2009
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Krishna's Non-Chordata
Describe the structure, histology and functions of a gonozooid of Obelia from question no. 1. 4. Pneumatophore Occurrence Pneumatophore is a modified zooid. It is found in most coelenterates belonging to order siphonophora and sub- order ...
Dr. M. C. Bhatnagar, Dr. Geeta Bansal
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INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
Generally, the gonozooids takes the form of a branched stalk, called the gonodendron, bearing grape like clusters of the gonophores and often provided with a gonopalpon. It develops no tentacle. 2. Medusoid forms A. Pneumatophore This is ...
MANDAL, 2012
7
The Rise and Fall of the Ediacaran Biota
Comparison between the holdfast of an Ediacaran frondose fossil as hypothesized from characteristics of preserved material (a), and the 'float' or pneumatophore of a physonect siphonophore (b) (adapted after Hyman 1 940. p. 472), exploring ...
Patricia Vickers-Rich, Patricia Komarower, 2007
8
Animal Forms And Functions: Invertebrata
Pneumatophore Nectocalyx or swimming bell .Coenosarc Sporocysts or gonozooids Hydrophyllium yllium of bract Gastrozooid / Dactylozooids Batteries of nematocysts Tentacle (A) Mali stem ma: It belongs to suborder Physophorida of the ...
P.Puranik, Asha Bhate, 2007
9
A Student's Text-book of Zoology: Protozoa to Chaetognatha
It is placed on one side of the pneumatophore, and its central tube (pistillum) is surrounded by a number of radial chambers, which are separated by septa and communicate with the pericystic (endc- dermal) space of the pneumatophore.
Adam Sedgwick, Joseph Jackson Lister, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley, 1808
10
Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and ...
(The nematocysts are also responsible for causing considerable morbidity [and uncommonly mortality] to humans who accidentally become entangled in the trailing tentacles.) i The pneumatophore or float which is believed to have expanded ...
John A. Williamson, Joseph W. Burnett, Peter J. Fenner, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PNEUMATOPHORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pneumatophore is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two dozen Portuguese man-of-wars invade New Jersey beach
The man-of-war gets its name from the gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, that causes part of its body to float above the ocean's surface ... «UPI.com, Jun 15»
2
Ocean Facts: Pretty but painful Portuguese Man of War
It gets its name from the uppermost polyp, a gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, which sits above the water and somewhat resembles an old ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
3
Don't Go in the Water! New Jersey Has Pacu Fish in Freshwater and …
... bladder called a pneumatophore pushing it along like a sail. However, they don't think another one will make an appearance any time soon. «Clapway, Jun 15»
4
Jersey Shore Situation: Man-of-War 'Jellyfish' Pays a Visit
The topmost part of the man-of-war's body is a gas-filled bladder known as a pneumatophore. This purple-blue bubble, also known as the ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
5
Portuguese Men-of-War washing up on beaches
It gets its name from the uppermost polyp, a gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, which sits above the water and somewhat resembles an old ... «WAFB.com, Apr 15»
6
What's the Worth of a Single Tree Species?
What we call a “cypress knee,” and scientists call a “pneumatophore,” (the thing I tripped over a few years ago in Laos) is a root-like organ that ... «National Geographic, Feb 15»
7
Finding a level playing field for mangroves
These 'pneumatophore pumps' enable them to grow in 'anoxic' sediments, where oxygen is scarce or absent. The plants position themselves ... «Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research, Sep 14»
8
project grows on pupils
The scientific name is pneumatophore," the 7-year-old said. The plant network award will be presented at a school assembly next week. «Taranaki Daily News, Nov 13»
9
Hidden beauty of the portuguese man o' war
One zooid becomes the instantly recognisable float, called the pneumatophore, that is filled with gas and bobs above the waves, while ... «The Guardian, Oct 13»
10
Eleven Marine Organisms that would make Amazing Aquaman Villains
The pneumatophore is a polyp the creates a gas-filled bladder for flotation. This produces the distinctive 'sail' of the Man-o-War, a bilaterally ... «Southern Fried Science, Sep 13»

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