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Kinorhyncha

Syllabification: (Kin·o·rhyn·cha)
Pronunciation: /ˌkinəˈriNGkə, ˌkē-/

Zoology
Definition of Kinorhyncha
  • a small phylum of minute marine invertebrates that have a spiny body and burrow in sand or mud.

Derivatives

kinorhynch

Pronunciation: /ˈkinəˌriNGk, ˈkē-/

noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek kinein 'set in motion' + rhunkos 'snout'

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