Meanings
siphonate1
adjectivesiphonate (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving a siphon or siphons.
siphonate2
nounsiphonate (plural siphonates)
plural siphonates
- obsoletebiologyOne of the former group Siphonata, a lamellibranch with a siphon.
- Any siphonate bivalve.
Origin
siphonate · adjective
From siphon + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →siphonate · noun
From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name, Siphonata. Equivalent to siphon + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
siphonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonate
MLA
“siphonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siphonate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonate.
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