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Noun. 1. siphon-a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube. syphon.tube, tubing-conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases.. A pipe or tube in the form of an upside-down U, filled with liquid and arranged so that the pressure of the atmosphere forces liquid to flow upward from a container through the tube, over a barrier, and into a lower container. 2. A tubular animal part, as of a clam, through which water is taken in or expelled.
The water flow is used for one or more purposes such as locomotion, feeding, respiration, and reproduction. The siphon is part of the mantle of the mollusc, and the water flow is directed to (or from) the mantle cavity.A single siphon occurs in some gastropods.In those bivalves which have siphons, the siphons are paired.he water flow is used for one or more purposes such as locomotion, feeding, respiration, and reproduction. The siphon is part of the mantle of the mollusc, and the water flow is directed to (or from) the mantle cavity.