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oxyrhynch

noun
oxy·​rhynch | \ ˈäksə̇ˌriÅ‹k, -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⸗⸗ˈriÅ‹kÉ™s \ plural oxyrhynchi\ -​ËŒkÄ« , -​(ËŒ)kÄ“\ [ New Latin oxyrhynchus (specific epithet of Mormyrus oxyrhynchus), from Greek oxyrrhynchos, adjective ] : a sacred fish (Mormyrus oxyrhynchus)

oxyrhynch

adjective
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Definition of oxyrhynch (Entry 2 of 2)

: sharp-snouted : sharp-billed

History and Etymology for oxyrhynch

Noun

New Latin Oxyrhyncha

Adjective

Greek oxyrrhynchos, from oxy- oxy- + rhynchos snout, beak

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