polysiphonous

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adjective

Having multiple stems, filaments or tubes

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

adjectivepolysiphonous (comparative more polysiphonous, superlative most polysiphonous)

comparative more polysiphonous · superlative most polysiphonous

  1. biologyHaving multiple stems, filaments or tubes
  2. biologypolysiphonic

Origin

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

From poly- + siphonous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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