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siphonate

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From siphon +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

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siphonate (not comparable)

  1. Having a siphon or siphons.

Etymology 2

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From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name, Siphonata. Equivalent to siphon +‎ -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Noun

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siphonate (plural siphonates)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) One of the former group Siphonata, a lamellibranch with a siphon.
  2. Any siphonate bivalve.

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