"oxyrhynchus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɒksɪˈɹɪŋkəs/ [General-American], /ˌɑksiˈɹɪŋkəs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: oxyrhynchi [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin oxyrhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (oxúrrhunkhos, “a kind of Egyptian fish”) (whence also the place name Ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (Oxúrrhunkhos), from ὀξῠ́ς (oxús, “sharp”) + ῥῠ́γχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|oxyrhynchus}} New Latin oxyrhynchus, {{der|en|grc|ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος||a kind of Egyptian fish}} Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (oxúrrhunkhos, “a kind of Egyptian fish”), {{compound|grc|ὀξῠ́ς|ῥῠ́γχος|nocat=1|t1=sharp|t2=snout}} ὀξῠ́ς (oxús, “sharp”) + ῥῠ́γχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”) Head templates: {{en-noun|oxyrhynchi}} oxyrhynchus (plural oxyrhynchi)
  1. (ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout Categories (topical): Ichthyology
    Sense id: en-oxyrhynchus-en-noun-ELR2LFYU Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume Categories (topical): Ichthyology
    Sense id: en-oxyrhynchus-en-noun-V0L3oT5f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology

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