释义 |
si·phun·cle \ˈsīˌfəŋkel\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin siphunculus, from Latin, little pipe, diminutive of sipho, siphon siphon — more at siphon 1. a. : a membranous tubular extension of the mantle which runs through the partitions of the chambers to the apex of a shelled cephalopod : siphon b. : the shelly structures that are usually funnel-shaped or tubular processes of the septa and that ensheathe and support the cephalopod siphuncle 2. : a cornicle of an aphid |