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aerophore.

A thin-walled area of the roots of some plants growing in swampy conditions through which gasses are exchanged.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A thin-walled area of the roots of some plants growing in swampy conditions through which gasses are exchanged.

  2. Aerophore pulmonaire; a respirator for use with neonates and small animals developed by French obstetrician Gairal in 1879.

  3. A predecessor of the radio, invented by Rene Homer in the early 1900s for communication between ships.

    historical
  4. A nineteenth-century device with breathing tubes used by miners and workmen in areas that contain toxic fumes.

    historical
  5. A predecessor of the aqualung, invented by Benoit Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze 1865

    historical
Where this word comes from

From aero- + -phore.

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