Monorhina

Mono·​rhi·​na

variants or monorrhina

ˌmänəˈrīnə,

ˌmōn-,

-rēnə

taxonomic synonym of cyclostomi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mon- + -rhina, -rrhina (from Greek rhin-, rhis nose); akin to Greek rhein to flow

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