Trypanorhyncha

plural noun

Trypano·​rhyn·​cha

trə̇ˌpanəˈriŋkə,

ˌtripənōˈr-

: an order of Cestoda comprising tapeworms parasitic in elasmobranch fishes and distinguished by a scolex with two or four bothridia and four spiny retractile tentacles for attachment to the host

trypanorhynchan

⸗¦⸗⸗¦riŋkən

¦⸗⸗⸗-

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trypan- + Greek rhynchos snout

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