sīˈfōnēəm noun
( plural sipho·nia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek siphōnion, diminutive of siphōn tube, siphon — more at siphon
: a bony tube in some birds connecting the tympanum with the air chambers of the articular piece of the mandible
sīˈfōnēəm noun
( plural sipho·nia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek siphōnion, diminutive of siphōn tube, siphon — more at siphon
: a bony tube in some birds connecting the tympanum with the air chambers of the articular piece of the mandible
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012