siphonet

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noun

a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).

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honey tube
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Meanings

nounsiphonet (plural siphonets)

plural siphonets

  1. archaicbiologya cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).

    Synonyms: honey tube

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew).

Similar
honey tube

Origin

From siphon + -et.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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