siphons

noun

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

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

move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action

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

Roots

siphonsiphon- · Greek · tube, pipe

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