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siphonate

/ˈsaɪfəˌnət/

siphonate adjective: having a siphon or siphons.

Adjective

siphonate (not comparable)

  1. Having a siphon or siphons.

Noun

siphonate (plural siphonates)

  1. (obsolete) One of the former group Siphonata, a lamellibranch with a siphon.
  2. Any siphonate bivalve.

siphonate meaning in Tamil

siphonate in Tamil

குழலுடையவை

Forms of siphonate

pluralsiphonates

Origin of siphonate

From siphon + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name, Siphonata. Equivalent to siphon + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Words formed from siphonate

Questions about siphonate

What does siphonate mean?
Siphonate means having a siphon or siphons.
What is siphonate in Tamil?
Siphonate in Tamil is குழலுடையவை. See Siphonate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is siphonate?
Siphonate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce siphonate?
Siphonate is pronounced /ˈsaɪfəˌnət/.

Words near siphonate in the dictionary

  1. siphonapterology
  2. siphonarian
  3. siphonarians
  4. siphonariid
  5. siphonariids
  6. siphonate
  7. siphonates
  8. siphonaxanthin
  9. siphoned
  10. siphoned the python
  11. siphonein

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