siphon, n.
(siphons)
(siphons)
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
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siphon syphon
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
<noun.artifact>
siphon syphon
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