phao khí

Con sứa này có một phao khí rất lớn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pneumatophore: A specialized gas-filled float or buoyancy structure found in certain aquatic organisms, particularly some species of jellyfish, siphonophores, and colonial hydrozoans. It enables the organism to float on or near the water's surface.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con sứa này có một phao khí rất lớn. (This jellyfish has a very large pneumatophore.)
  • Phao khí giúp sinh vật trôi nổi trên mặt nước. (The pneumatophore helps the organism float on the water's surface.)

Advanced Usage

• In marine biology, the term "phao khí" is a precise anatomical term for the float of a siphonophore, such as the Portuguese man o' war ().
  • Phao khí của Physalia có màu xanh dương. (The pneumatophore of Physalia is blue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phao (n): A general term for a float, buoy, or lifebuoy.
  • Anh ấy ném phao cứu sinh cho người đang đuối nước. (He threw a lifebuoy to the drowning person.)

Synonyms

• Float: A general term for a structure that provides buoyancy.
• Air sac: A simpler, more general term for a biological structure containing gas.

Related Terms

• Bong bóng khí (n): An air bubble; a simpler, non-anatomical term for a small pocket of gas.
  • Những bong bóng khí nổi lên từ đáy hồ. (Air bubbles rose from the bottom of the lake.)