siphonoglyph

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noun

A longitudinal flagellated chamber found in most cnidarians in the classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa, extending from the mouth towards the coelenteron (body cavity).

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Meanings

nounsiphonoglyph (plural siphonoglyphs)

plural siphonoglyphs

  1. A longitudinal flagellated chamber found in most cnidarians in the classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa, extending from the mouth towards the coelenteron (body cavity).

Origin

From siphono- (“tube”) + Ancient Greek γλῠφή (glŭphḗ, “carving”).

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APA

siphonoglyph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonoglyph

MLA

“siphonoglyph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonoglyph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siphonoglyph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonoglyph.

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