Brachyrhyncha

plural noun

Brachy·​rhyn·​cha

ˌbrakə̇ˈriŋkə

: a superfamily of crabs including most of the Brachygnatha and all having the rostrum reduced or absent

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from brachy- + rhyncha (from rhynchos snout)

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