pseudosiphon
/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪfn/Zoology
noun
A structure resembling the siphon of a mollusc; especially (in some bivalves) a projection of the mantle bearing a groove rather than forming a tube; (in brachiopods) a channel formed by setae extending from the edge of the mantle; (in some fossil cephalopods) a linear trace in the rock which fills the opening of the shell, continuous with the fossilized siphuncle but not part of it.
Origin
Late 19th century. From pseudo- + siphon.
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