siphuncles

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A form of siphuncle — A strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of siphuncle
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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