rhamphorhynchid

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adjective

rham·​pho·​rhyn·​chid

¦ram(p)fə¦riŋkə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Rhamphorhynchus or the family Rhamphorynchidae

rhamphorhynchid

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noun

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plural -s

: a rhamphorhynchid pterosaur

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Rhamphorynchidae

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