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Meanings of Siphonostele:

noun

A stele consisting of a core of pith surrounded by concentric layers of xylem and phloem.

Meanings of Siphonostely:

noun

A stele consisting of a core of pith surrounded by concentric layers of xylem and phloem.

Meanings of Siphons:

noun

A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Usage examples:

In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …

verb

Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Usage examples:

A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol

Meanings of Siphuncle:

noun

(in shelled cephalopods such as nautiloids and ammonoids) a calcareous tube containing living tissue running through all the shell chambers, serving to pump fluid out of vacant chambers in order to adjust buoyancy.

Usage examples:

The dorsal siphuncles of the clymeniida tend to be larger than the ventral siphuncles of other ammo…

Meanings of Siphuncled:

noun

(in shelled cephalopods such as nautiloids and ammonoids) a calcareous tube containing living tissue running through all the shell chambers, serving to pump fluid out of vacant chambers in order to adjust buoyancy.

Usage examples:

The dorsal siphuncles of the clymeniida tend to be larger than the ventral siphuncles of other ammo…

Meanings of Siphunculata:

noun

Another term for anoplura.

Meanings of Sipped:

verb

Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.

Usage examples:

I sat sipping coffee

noun

A small mouthful of liquid.

Usage examples:

She took a sip of the red wine

Past simple and past participle of sip

Meanings of Sippet:

noun

A small piece of bread or toast, used to dip into soup or sauce or as a garnish.

Usage examples:

Serve with sippets of toast or plain rusks.

Meanings of Sippets:

noun

A small piece of bread or toast, used to dip into soup or sauce or as a garnish.

Usage examples:

Serve with sippets of toast or plain rusks.

Meanings of Sipping:

verb

Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.

Usage examples:

I sat sipping coffee

noun

A small mouthful of liquid.

Usage examples:

She took a sip of the red wine

Present participle of sip

Meanings of Sips:

verb

Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.

Usage examples:

I sat sipping coffee

noun

A small mouthful of liquid.

Usage examples:

She took a sip of the red wine

Meanings of Sipunculida:

noun

Sipuncula.

Meanings of Sipunculoid:

noun

An animal of the phylum or group sipuncula (formerly sipunculoidea or sipunculoida), a peanut worm.

adjective

Of or relating to the phylum or group sipuncula (formerly sipunculoidea or sipunculoida).

Meanings of Sipunculus:

noun

Originally: any animal of the group sipuncula; = "sipunculan". in later use chiefly as the genus name sipunculus.

Meanings of Sir:

noun

Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority.

Usage examples:

Excuse me, sir

abbreviation

(in biblical references) sirach (in the apocrypha).

Meanings of Sirdar:

noun

A leader (often used as a proper name).

Usage examples:

The guest house where sardarji and his family had been housed

Meanings of Sirdars:

noun

A leader (often used as a proper name).

Usage examples:

The guest house where sardarji and his family had been housed

Meanings of Sire:

noun

The male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding.

Usage examples:

The sire is one of the country's top thoroughbred stallions

verb

(of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of.

Usage examples:

Castor twice sired two champions in a litter

Meanings of Sired:

verb

(of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of.

Usage examples:

Castor twice sired two champions in a litter

noun

The male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding.

Usage examples:

The sire is one of the country's top thoroughbred stallions

Meanings of Siree:

exclamation

Used for emphasis, especially after yes and no.

Usage examples:

He's not the type to treat young employees like mud, no siree

Meanings of Siren:

noun

A device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound.

Usage examples:

Ambulance sirens

Meanings of Siren-song:

noun

A powerful attraction

Usage examples:

I responded to the siren call of the road and left home to drive across the country.

Meanings of Sirenia:

plural noun

An order of large aquatic plant-eating mammals that includes the manatees and dugong. they live chiefly in tropical coastal waters and are distinguished by paddle-like forelimbs and a tail flipper replacing hindlimbs.

Usage examples:

Belonging to the order sirenia, dugongs are believed to have given rise to the mermaid myth.

Meanings of Sirenian:

noun

A large aquatic plant-eating mammal of the order sirenia, such as a manatee or dugong.

Usage examples:

The remaining sirenians, are seriously threatened by hunting, habitat degradation, and in the case …

adjective

Relating to or denoting sirenians.

Usage examples:

This may have supported a strong, fleshy lip with which thalassocnus grazed seagrass or kelp, much …

Meanings of Sirenians:

noun

A large aquatic plant-eating mammal of the order sirenia, such as a manatee or dugong.

Usage examples:

The remaining sirenians, are seriously threatened by hunting, habitat degradation, and in the case …

adjective

Relating to or denoting sirenians.

Usage examples:

This may have supported a strong, fleshy lip with which thalassocnus grazed seagrass or kelp, much …