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Siphonobranchiate :: Siphonobranchiate (n.) One of the Siphonobranchiata.

Siphonostomatous :: Siphonostomatous (a.) Pertaining to the Siphonostomata.

Siphon :: Siphon (v. t.) To convey, or draw off, by means of a siphon, as a liquid from one vessel to another at a lower level..

Calamary :: Calamary (n.) A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid..

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from one vessel to another, over an intermediate elevation, by the action of the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the pipe immersed in it, while the continued excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch (when once filled) causes a continuous flow. The flow takes place only when the

Crane :: Crane (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask..

Asiphonata :: Asiphonata (n. pl.) Alt. of Asiphonid.

Siphonophoran :: Siphonophoran (n.) One of the Siphonophora.

Physograde :: Physograde (n.) Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia..

Infundibulum :: Infundibulum (n.) The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda.

Siphonoglyphe :: Siphonoglyphe (n.) A gonidium.

Pallet :: Pallet (n.) One of a pair of shelly plates that protect the siphon tubes of certain bivalves, as the Teredo. See Illust. of Teredo..

Siphonate :: Siphonate (a.) Belonging to the Siphonata.

Asiphonate :: Asiphonate (a.) Destitute of a siphon or breathing tube; -- said of many bivalve shells.

Asiphonate :: Asiphonate (n.) An asiphonate mollusk.

Siphoid :: Siphoid (n.) A siphon bottle. See under Siphon, n..

Siphonobranchiata :: Siphonobranchiata (n. pl.) A tribe of gastropods having the mantle border, on one or both sides, prolonged in the form of a spout through which water enters the gill cavity. The shell itself is not always siphonostomatous in this group..

Siphonostomata :: Siphonostomata (n. pl.) An artificial division of gastropods including those that have siphonostomatous shells.

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) A tubular organ connected both with the esophagus and the intestine of certain sea urchins and annelids.

Siphonage :: Siphonage (n.) The action of a siphon.

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