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Proboscis vs Siphon - What's the difference?

proboscis | siphon |

As nouns the difference between proboscis and siphon

is that proboscis is an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal while siphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

As a verb siphon is

to transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

proboscis

English

(wikipedia proboscis)

Noun

  • (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
  • # The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
  • # The trunk of an elephant.
  • (informal, mildly, jocular) A large or lengthy human nose.

    • Derived terms

    * proboscis monkey

    siphon

    English

    (wikipedia siphon)

    Alternative forms

    * syphon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
  • a soda siphon
  • (biology) a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

    • Derived terms

    * siphonic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
    • He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

    See also

    * seep * sip ----