siphonophore
/saɪˈfɑ.nəˌfo˞/noun
siphonophore is spelled S-I-P-H-O-N-O-P-H-O-R-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, siphonophore means “Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of siphonophore is siphonophores.
How many letters and syllables are in siphonophore?
| Letters | 12: S-I-P-H-O-N-O-P-H-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is siphonophore?
Siphonophore appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce siphonophore?
- /saɪˈfɑ.nəˌfo˞/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of siphonophore
- siphonophores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does siphonophore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Siphonophore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hydrozoan of the order Siphonophorae:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | siphonophore |
| Spanish | sifonóforo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does siphonophore come from?
From siphono- + -phore, likely from translingual Siphonophorae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).