polysiphonic

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adjective

Composed of multiple tubes joined together

OriginEnglish siphonic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolysiphonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyComposed of multiple tubes joined together

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsiphonic
  6. Englishpolysiphonic

From poly- + siphonic.

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APA

polysiphonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysiphonic

MLA

“polysiphonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysiphonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysiphonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysiphonic.

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