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)
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: sharp-snouted : sharp-billed
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“Oxyrhynch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxyrhynch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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