antisiphonal

adjective

an·​ti·​si·​phon·​al

: opposite the siphuncle or siphon

—used especially of an unpaired lobe of the suture on the dorsal side of a cephalopod

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + siphon entry 1 + -al entry 1

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