rhytina

1 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: steller's sea cow

Rhytina

2 of 2

Rhy·​ti·​na

rə̇ˈtīnə,

-tēnə

taxonomic synonym of hydrodamalis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from rhyt- (from Greek rhytis wrinkle) + -ina

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