rhyncho-

prefix

Concerning the beak or snout.

OriginAncient Greek ῥύγχος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Concerning the beak or snout.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥύγχος“snout”
  2. Englishrhyncho-

From Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

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rhyncho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyncho-

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“rhyncho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyncho-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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