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Siphuncles

UK
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəlz/
US
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəlz/
ru

Translation siphuncles into russian

siphuncle
Noun
siphuncles pl
raiting
siphuncle
siphuncles pl
The siphuncle is a tube-like structure in cephalopods.
Сифон - это трубчатая структура у головоногих.
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Definitions

siphuncle
Noun
raiting
A tube-like structure in certain cephalopods, such as nautiloids and ammonites, that runs through the shell's chambers and is used to regulate buoyancy by controlling the gas and liquid within the chambers.
The siphuncle of the nautilus helps it maintain buoyancy as it moves through the ocean.