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organ vs siphon

siphon vs organ

organ and siphon both are nouns.

organ is not a verb while siphon is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organ Yes No No No
siphon Yes No Yes No
As nouns, siphon is a hyponym of organ; that is, siphon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organ:
  • organ: a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
  • siphon: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
Other hyponyms of organ include ovipositor, syphon, comb-plate, ctene, wing, foot, invertebrate foot, sucker, stinger, contractile organ, contractor, anlage, primordium, vital organ, vitals, effector, external organ, internal organ, viscus, receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor, clapper, glossa, lingua, tongue, organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ, crystalline lens, lens, lens of the eye, gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ, cell organ, cell organelle, organelle, end organ, reproductive organ, sex organ, target organ, taret organ, erectile organ, otolith organ.
organ (noun) siphon (noun)
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
a periodical that is published by a special interest group
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
organ (verb) siphon (verb)
move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
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