goniorhynchid

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noun

Any of the extinct microsaur genus †Goniorhynchus (a synonym of †Rhynchonkos).

OriginAncient Greek γωνία →
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Meanings

noungoniorhynchid (plural goniorhynchids)

plural goniorhynchids

  1. Any of the extinct microsaur genus †Goniorhynchus (a synonym of †Rhynchonkos).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγωνία“angle”
  2. Englishgoniorhynchid

From translingual Goniorhynchus + -id. The genus name itself is from Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”) + ῥῠ́γχος (rhŭ́nkhos, “snout”).

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goniorhynchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniorhynchid

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“goniorhynchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniorhynchid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goniorhynchid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniorhynchid.

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