Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siphonet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: si-phonet
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic

Etymology

From siphon + -et.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: siphon

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

siphonets (plural)

Synonyms

honey tube

Questions

What does siphonet mean?: a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).
Where does siphonet come from?: From siphon + -et.

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