Definition of Siphuncle

1. n. The tube which runs through the partitions of chambered cephalopod shells.

Definition of Siphuncle

1. Noun. A strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod mollusk, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Siphuncle

1. The tube which runs through the partitions of chambered cephalopod shells. Origin: L. Siphunculus, sipunculus, dim. Of sipho. See Siphon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Siphuncle

siphonophores
siphonopoda
siphonostele
siphonosteles
siphonostomata
siphonostomatoid
siphonostomatoids
siphonostomatous
siphonostome
siphonostomes
siphons
siphonstelic
siphorhinal
siphorhinian
siphoviridae
siphuncle (current term)
siphuncled
siphuncles
siphuncular
siphunculated
sipid
siping
siplizumab
sippable
sipped
sipper
sippers
sippet
sippets
sipping

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