Pneumatode
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pneumatode is a noun meaning (botany, histology) A group of cells presumed to be specialised as an airway for ventilation of particular tissues.
Meaning
(botany, histology) A group of cells presumed to be specialised as an airway for ventilation of particular tissues.
More Meanings
- (botany, histology) A group of cells with spiral secondary wall thickenings, present in a velamen; acts as an airway for gas exchange for respiration or photosynthesis
Example Sentences
The roots of palms are characterised by pneumatodes on both underground and aerial roots. These have been supposed to ventilate the underground roots, but direct physiological evidence for this is lacking.
Word Forms
- pneumatodes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pneumatocyst, pneumatophore, pneumatopore, pneumocyte, pneumosphere, pneumostome.
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