Definition of Brachyrhyncha
:a superfamily of crabs including most of the Brachygnatha and all having the rostrum reduced or absent
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Brachyrhyncha
plural noun
Brachy·rhyn·cha
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ˌbrakə̇ˈriŋkə
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Origin and Etymology of brachyrhyncha
New Latin, from brachy- + rhyncha (from rhynchos snout)
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