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Siphonet vs Siphoned - What's the difference?

siphonet | siphoned |

As a noun siphonet

is (zoology) one of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.

As a verb siphoned is

(siphon).

siphonet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
    • (Webster 1913)

    siphoned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (siphon)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    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 ----