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syphon

noun verb

a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

noun

  1. a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube

verb

  1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

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