adj
Meaning 1
Having a siphon or siphons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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siphonate
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/ˈsaɪfəˌnət/
noun
Meaning 2
One of the former group Siphonata, a lamellibranch with a siphon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 3
Any siphonate bivalve.
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History
Etymology
From siphon + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name, Siphonata. Equivalent to siphon + -ate (noun-forming suffix).