SIPHUNCLE


Meaning of SIPHUNCLE in English

ˈsīˌfəŋkel noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin siphunculus, from Latin, little pipe, diminutive of sipho, siphon siphon — more at siphon

1.

a. : a membranous tubular extension of the mantle which runs through the partitions of the chambers to the apex of a shelled cephalopod : siphon

b. : the shelly structures that are usually funnel-shaped or tubular processes of the septa and that ensheathe and support the cephalopod siphuncle

2. : a cornicle of an aphid

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