longirostrine

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adjective

lon·​gi·​ros·​trine

¦länjə¦rästrə̇n,

-räˌstrīn

: having a long jaw

longirostrine

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noun

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plural -s

: a long-jawed creature

specifically : one of the long-jawed primitive proboscideans of the family Gomphotheriidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

longi- + rostr- + -ine

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