Oxyrrhynchium

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (oxúrrhunkhos, sharp-snouted, sharp-billed) +‎ -ium n.

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.siˈɹaɪn.ki.əm/

Proper noun

Oxyrrhynchium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brachytheciaceae – certain mosses.

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