ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈriŋkə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek oxyrrhyncha, neuter plural of oxyrrhynchos sharp-snouted
: a large superfamily of Brachygnatha comprising crabs that have a distinct rostrum, a more or less triangular carapace, the orbits generally incomplete, nine pairs of gills, and the male genital apertures on the base of the last pairs of legs — compare spider crab
• oxy·rhyn·chan | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷kən adjective or noun