pneumatofoor

Dutch

Etymology

Likely borrowed from English pneumatophore. By surface analysis, pneumato- +‎ -foor

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpnœy̯.maː.toːˈfoːr/, /ˌpnøː.maː.toːˈfoːr/

Noun

pneumatofoor m (plural pneumatoforen, diminutive pneumatofoortje n)

  1. (zoology) pneumatophore (gas-filled float used by some coelenterates)
  2. (botany) pneumatophore (type of aerial root)

Further reading

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