pneumatocyst
[ noo-mat-uh-sist, nyoo-, noo-muh-tuh-, nyoo ]
/ nʊˈmæt ə sɪst, nyʊ-, ˈnu mə tə-, ˈnyu /
noun Biology.
the cavity of a pneumatophore.
Words nearby pneumatocyst
pneumatics,
pneumatization,
pneumato-,
pneumatocardia,
pneumatocele,
pneumatocyst,
pneumatograph,
pneumatology,
pneumatolysis,
pneumatometer,
pneumatophore
Example sentences from the Web for pneumatocyst
It has however no communication with the enclosed cavity of the pneumatocyst.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourThe structure so formed is the rudiment of the pneumatocyst (ep).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourRhizophysa filiformis, pink, with deep red patch surrounding the aperture of the pneumatocyst.
Colouration in Animals and Plants |Alfred TylorIn the next stage the air-cavity of the pneumatocyst becomes established within the epiblast.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour