oxyrhynch

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noun

oxy·​rhynch

ˈäksə̇ˌriŋk,

-sēˌr-

plural -s

1

: a crab having a pointed rostrum : one of the Oxyrhyncha

2

or less commonly oxyrhynchus

ˌ⸗⸗ˈriŋkəs

plural oxyrhynchi

-ˌkī,

-(ˌ)kē

[New Latin oxyrhynchus (specific epithet of Mormyrus oxyrhynchus), from Greek oxyrrhynchos, adjective] : a sacred fish (Mormyrus oxyrhynchus)

oxyrhynch

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adjective

"

: sharp-snouted : sharp-billed

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Oxyrhyncha

Adjective

Greek oxyrrhynchos, from oxy- oxy- + rhynchos snout, beak

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