Where does “actinosiphonate” come from?

actinosiphonate (English) comes from English siphonate, from English siphon, from Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...

actinosiphonate (English): Having vertical lamellae on the siphuncle, hypothesized to be either outgrowths of the connecting ring, or the result of gerontic secretions

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Having vertical lamellae on the siphuncle, hypothesized to be either outgrowths of the connecting ring, or the result of gerontic secretions

Ancestry of “actinosiphonate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	siphonate	Having a siphon or siphons; Belonging to the...
2	English	siphon	A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the...
3	Middle French	siphon	—
4	Old French	sifon	—
5	Latin	sīphō	a siphon or tube
6	Ancient Greek	σίφων	tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...

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