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siphonet

siphonet noun: a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).

Noun

siphonet (plural siphonets)

  1. (archaic) a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).
    Synonyms:
    honey tube

siphonet meaning in Tamil

siphonet in Tamil

தேங்கசிவிழை

Synonyms of siphonet

Forms of siphonet

pluralsiphonets

Origin of siphonet

From siphon + -et.

Questions about siphonet

What does siphonet mean?
Siphonet means a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).
What is siphonet in Tamil?
Siphonet in Tamil is தேங்கசிவிழை. See Siphonet meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is siphonet?
Siphonet is a noun.
What is the plural of siphonet?
The plural of siphonet is siphonets.

Words near siphonet in the dictionary

  1. siphoned the python
  2. siphonein
  3. siphoneous
  4. siphoner
  5. siphoners
  6. siphonet
  7. siphonets
  8. siphonia
  9. siphonial
  10. siphonic
  11. siphoniferous

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