kinorhynch

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English

Etymology

From phylum name Kinorhyncha.

Pronunciation

Noun

kinorhynch (plural kinorhynchs)

  1. (zoology) Any of many microscopic marine animals of the phylum Kinorhyncha.
    • 2019 March 21, Ian Sample, The Guardian:
      Allison Daley, a paleontologist at the University of Lausanne, said two species in the fossil haul stood out to her. The first was a kinorhynch, otherwise known as a mud dragon.

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