siphonaladj.

/ˈsʌɪfənəl/

Forms: Also syphonal.

Etymology: < siphon n. + -al suffix¹.

Chiefly Zoology.

Having the form or character of a siphon; of or pertaining to a siphon.

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siphonal1826

siphonic1832

(a)

1826 E. Osler in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 116 353 The syphonal, or posterior extremity of the valves [of Pholas candida].

1851 S. P. Woodward Man. Mollusca i. 85 The siphonal lappets of paludina.

1880 A. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes 130 The siphonal [stomach of Teleosteans]..presents the form of a bent tube or canal.

(b)1853 J. Phillips Rivers, Mountains, & Sea-coast Yorks. iii. 112 Variable pressure on the water, derived from a curved or siphonal passage underground.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	siphonal
释义	siphonaladj. /ˈsʌɪfənəl/ Forms: Also syphonal. Etymology: < siphon n. + -al suffix¹. Chiefly Zoology. Having the form or character of a siphon; of or pertaining to a siphon. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > [adjective] > tubular > siphonal siphonal1826 siphonic1832 (a) 1826 E. Osler in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 116 353 The syphonal, or posterior extremity of the valves [of Pholas candida]. 1851 S. P. Woodward Man. Mollusca i. 85 The siphonal lappets of paludina. 1880 A. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes 130 The siphonal [stomach of Teleosteans]..presents the form of a bent tube or canal. (b)1853 J. Phillips Rivers, Mountains, & Sea-coast Yorks. iii. 112 Variable pressure on the water, derived from a curved or siphonal passage underground. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1826
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