# siphonophore

> English word · Noun · IPA /saɪˈfɑ.nəˌfo˞/

## Definitions
1. Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

## Etymology
From siphono- + -phore, likely from translingual Siphonophorae.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/siphonophore