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aerophobe (s) (noun), aerophones (pl)
Anyone who has an abnormal fear of drafts or contaminated air: Susan's sister was an aerophobe who always had her windows and doors shut because she was afraid of diseases entering by the way of a breeze coming into her home!
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aerophone (s) (noun), aerophones (pl)
A musical instrument (as a trumpet or flute) in which the sound is generated by a vibrating column or eddy of air: Harry was a musician who played an aerophone in the brass section of the orchestra.
This entry is located in the following units: aero-, aer-, aeri- (page 8) phon-, phono-, -phone, -phonia, -phonic, -phonetic, -phonous, -phonically, -phonetically, -phony + (page 1)
aerophora (s) (noun), aerophones (pl)
An aerating outgrowth or pneumatophore: Mangroves, for example, are aerophoras in that have a partly open or exposed root system that functions especially in taking in oxygen from the atmosphere.
This entry is located in the following units: aero-, aer-, aeri- (page 8) phoro-, phor-, -phora, -phorous, -phoresis, -phore, -phori, -phoria + (page 1)