| siphon | (noun) a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled | Synonyms: syphon |
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| (noun) 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 | Synonyms: syphon |
| (verb) move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action | - |
| (verb) convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon | Synonyms: siphon off, syphon |
| siphonophore | (noun) a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored | - |
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