kinorhynch

English

Etymology

From phylum name Kinorhyncha.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/

Noun

kinorhynch (plural kinorhynchs)

  1. (zoology) Any of many microscopic marine animals of the phylum Kinorhyncha.
    • 2019, Ian Sample, The Guardian, 21 March:
      Allison Daley, a paleontologist at the University of Lausanne, said two species in the fossil haul stood out to her. The first was a kinorhynch, otherwise known as a mud dragon.

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