Rynchops
Translingual
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Rhynchops (proscribed)
Etymology
[edit]A misspelling of New Latin rhynchops, from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “beak”) and ὤψ (ṓps, “face”), coined by Linnaeus and maintained because the misspelled form was the first to appear in print; + -ops
Proper noun
[edit]Rynchops m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rynchopidae – skimmers.
Usage notes
[edit]Originally and properly feminine gendered (R. nigra) but now treated as masculine (R. niger).
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): R. albicollis, R. flavirostris, R. niger - species
References
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Rynchops on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Rynchops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Rynchops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons