rhynchops

See also: Rhynchops

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “beak”) and ὤψ (ṓps, “face”), coined by Linnaeus.

Noun

rhynchōps f (genitive rhynchōpis); third declension

  1. (zoology) skimmers or scissor-bills, members of the genus Rynchops

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative rhynchōps rhynchōpēs
genitive rhynchōpis rhynchōpum
dative rhynchōpī rhynchōpibus
accusative rhynchōpem rhynchōpēs
ablative rhynchōpe rhynchōpibus
vocative rhynchōps rhynchōpēs
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