oxyrhynch
1 of 2noun
oxy·rhynch
ˈäksə̇ˌriŋk,
-sēˌr-
plural -s
1
: a crab having a pointed rostrum : one of the Oxyrhyncha
2
or less commonly oxyrhynchus plural oxyrhynchi
ˌ⸗⸗ˈriŋkəs
-ˌkī,
-(ˌ)kē
[New Latin oxyrhynchus (specific epithet of Mormyrus oxyrhynchus), from Greek oxyrrhynchos, adjective] : a sacred fish (Mormyrus oxyrhynchus) oxyrhynch
2 of 2adjective
"
: sharp-snouted : sharp-billed
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin Oxyrhyncha
Adjective
Greek oxyrrhynchos, from oxy- oxy- + rhynchos snout, beak
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- drivetrain
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- drivewell
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