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Siphuncle

UK
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
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Translation siphuncle into russian

siphuncle
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
The siphuncle is a tube-like structure in cephalopods.
Сифон - это трубчатая структура у головоногих.
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siphuncle
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈsɪf.ʌŋ.kəl/
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.