"siphonet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: siphonets [plural]
Etymology: From siphon + -et. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|siphon|et}} siphon + -et Head templates: {{en-noun}} siphonet (plural siphonets)
  1. (now rare, zoology) a cornicle (tubular organs on aphids, which secrete honeydew). Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: honey tube

Inflected forms

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