"prosiphon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prosiphons [plural]
Etymology: pro- + siphon Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|siphon}} pro- + siphon Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosiphon (plural prosiphons)
  1. (zoology) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, not connected with the true siphon. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-prosiphon-en-noun-3g~JKHSU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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