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Callorynchus
noun
Cal·lo·ryn·chus
\ˌkaləˈriŋkəs\
Definition of Callorynchus
: a genus (coextensive with the family Callorynchidae) of chimaeralike fishes comprising the elephant fishes, found in south temperate seas, and having the snout elongated and provided with a pendent tactile organ
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Origin and Etymology of callorynchus
New Latin, from callo- + -rynchus (alteration of -rhynchus)
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