platyrhynchus

Translingual

Alternative forms

• platyrhynchos

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “wide, flat”) and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, beak”) and Latin -us.

Noun

platyrhynchus

1. a specific epithet for a flat-nosed organism

Adjective

platyrhynchus

1. a specific epithet for a flat-nosed organism

Usage notes

• Occurs both as a noun and as an adjective that agrees with the gender of the genus.

Derived terms

Formed with the noun:

• Peckoltia platyrhynchus
• Chaetostoma platyrhynchus

Formed with the noun or adjective:

• Apristurus platyrhynchus

Formed with the adjective:

• Cypraea platyrhyncha
• Caecula platyrhyncha
• Electron platyrhynchum