Amphirhina

plural noun

Am·​phi·​rhi·​na

ˌamfəˈrīnə

in some classifications

: a primary division of Vertebrata having double nasal chambers and including all vertebrates except the lancelets and cyclostomes

amphirhinal

¦⸗⸗¦rīnᵊl

adjective

amphirhine

ˈ⸗⸗ˌrīn

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from amphi- + -rhina (from Greek rhin-, rhis nose)

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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