oxyrhynch
noun
oxy·rhynch
| \ ˈäksə̇ˌriŋk, -sēˌr-\
plural -s
Definition of oxyrhynch
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
adjective
\ "\
Definition of oxyrhynch (Entry 2 of 2)
: sharp-snouted : sharp-billed
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