platyrhynchus

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, wide, flat) and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout, beak) and Latin -us.

Noun

platyrhynchus

  1. a specific epithet for a flat-nosed organism

Adjective

platyrhynchus

  1. a specific epithet for a flat-nosed organism

Usage notes

  • Occurs both as a noun and as an adjective that agrees with the gender of the genus.

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