Siphonata

plural noun

Si·​pho·​na·​ta

ˌsīfəˈnätə,

-nātə

in some classifications

: a division formerly ranked as a suborder of bivalve mollusks including all having siphons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from siphon- + -ata

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