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siphono-

siphono- prefix: forming compound terms pertaining to siphons or tubes.

Prefix

siphono-

  1. Forming compound terms pertaining to siphons or tubes.

Origin of siphono-

From the combining form of Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “siphon”).

Questions about siphono-

What does siphono- mean?
Siphono- means forming compound terms pertaining to siphons or tubes.
What part of speech is siphono-?
Siphono- is a prefix.

Words near siphono- in the dictionary

  1. siphoninid
  2. siphoninids
  3. siphonium
  4. siphonless
  5. siphonlike
  6. siphono-
  7. siphonobranchiate
  8. siphonocladaceous
  9. siphonogamous
  10. siphonogamy
  11. siphonoglyph

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