Air vesicle
a large, air-filled pocket, chiefly in plants that float on water, as kelps.
noun
a large air-filled intercellular sp-ce in some aquatic plants
a large intercellular sp-ce in a leaf into which a stoma opens
air vesicle
see float.
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