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siphono- (iou)



siphono- combining form of Greek siphon siphon: see -O-. Before a vowel also siphon-.
sipho'nogamy noun (Botany) fertilization by means of a pollen-tube E20.
siphonoglyph noun a ciliated groove in the pharynx of sea anemones L19.
sipho'nophoran noun & adjective (a) noun = siphonophore; (b) adjective of or pertaining to the order Siphonophora, which comprises colonial pelagic hydrozoans with both polyps and medusae and a float, including the Portuguese man-of-war: L19.
siphonophore noun an animal or colony of this order M19.
siphonostele noun (Botany) a stele consisting of a core of pith surrounded by concentric layers of xylem and phloem E20.
siphono'stelic adjective (Botany) pertaining to or of the nature of a siphonstele L19.
siphono'zooid noun a modified polyp without tentacles, serving to maintain water circulation in some soft corals L19.