siphunculus

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A form of siphuncule — A tube that connects adjacent chambers in the shells of some cephalopods.

OriginLatin siphunculus →
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Meanings

nounsiphunculus (plural siphunculi)

plural siphunculi

  1. alternativeAlternative form of siphuncule.

Origin

  1. Latinsiphunculus
  2. Englishsiphunculus

From Latin siphunculus, q.v.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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