Scapanorhynchus

noun

Scap·​a·​no·​rhyn·​chus

ˌskapənōˈriŋkəs

: a genus of galeoid sharks comprising the goblin sharks and related extinct forms and known from the Lower Cretaceous onward

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek skapanē spade + New Latin -o- + -rhynchus; akin to Greek skaptein to dig

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Rhymes for Scapanorhynchus

• oncorhynchus