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From siphono- (“tube”) + Ancient Greek γλῠφή (glŭphḗ, “carving”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
siphonoglyph
Today it means: A longitudinal flagellated chamber found in most cnidarians in the classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa, extending from the mouth towards the coelenteron (body cavity). Full definition →