n.
Pronunciation: s ī - ' fä-n ə - ˌ fo ̇ r, ' s ī -f ə -n ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek siph ō n + pherein to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: circa 1842
: any of an order (Siphonophora) of compound free-swimming or floating pelagic hydrozoans that are mostly delicate, transparent, and colored and have specialized zooids