prosiphon

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noun

A minute tube found inside the protoconch of ammonites, connected to the caecum.

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Meanings

nounprosiphon (plural prosiphons)

plural prosiphons

  1. biologyA minute tube found inside the protoconch of ammonites, connected to the caecum.

Origin

From pro- + siphon.

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APA

prosiphon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiphon

MLA

“prosiphon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiphon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosiphon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiphon.

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