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siphuncle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
si-phun-cle
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.

noun

A nectary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sīphunculus (“little tube”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sīphunculus

Inflected Forms

siphuncles (plural)

Derived Forms

endosiphuncle siphuncled siphuncular

Questions

What does siphuncle mean?
A strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.
Where does siphuncle come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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