siphonet

siphonet
\\|sīfə|net\ noun (-s)
Etymology: siphon- + -et
: a honey tube of an aphid

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  • Siphonet — Si phon*et, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the hinder part of the abdomen of aphids. They give exit to the honeydew. See Illust. under {Aphis}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • siphonet — si·phon·et …   English syllables

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