Scapanorhynchus
noun
Scap·a·no·rhyn·chus
ˌskapənōˈriŋkəs
: a genus of galeoid sharks comprising the goblin sharks and related extinct forms and known from the Lower Cretaceous onward
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek skapanē spade + New Latin -o- + -rhynchus; akin to Greek skaptein to dig