ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌnōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek hyponomē underground passage, hyponomos underground passage, water pipe, conduit, from hyponemesthai to undermine, from hypo- + nemesthai to inhabit, spread over, be situated upon, middle of nemein to distribute, pasture — more at nimble
: the swimming funnel of a cephalopod
• hy·po·nom·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nämik adjective