tetrarhynchidean

adjective or noun

tet·​ra·​rhyn·​chid·​e·​an

variants or tetrarhynchoid

¦⸗⸗¦riŋˌkȯid

: trypanorhynchan

Word History

Etymology

tetrarhynchidean from New Latin Tetrarhynchidea + English -an; tetrarhynchoid from New Latin Tetrarhynchoidea

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