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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In botany: Having several or many siphons: said of certain algæ. Compare monosiphonous, and see siphon
  • Resembling, belonging to, or characteristic of the genus Polysiphonia.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective biology Having multiple stems, filaments or tubes
  • adjective biology polysiphonic

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