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prosiphon

prosiphon noun: a minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, not connected with the true siphon.

Noun

prosiphon (plural prosiphons)

  1. A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, not connected with the true siphon.

Forms of prosiphon

pluralprosiphons

Origin of prosiphon

From pro- + siphon.

Questions about prosiphon

What does prosiphon mean?
Prosiphon means a minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, not connected with the true siphon.
What part of speech is prosiphon?
Prosiphon is a noun.
What is the plural of prosiphon?
The plural of prosiphon is prosiphons.

Words near prosiphon in the dictionary

  1. prosingly
  2. prosings
  3. prosiopeses
  4. prosiopesis
  5. prosiopetic
  6. prosiphon
  7. prosiphons
  8. Prosise
  9. Prosises
  10. prosist
  11. prosists

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