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Rynchops
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Alternative forms
- Rhynchops (proscribed)
Etymology
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
Rynchops m
Usage notes
Originally and properly feminine gendered (R. nigra) but now treated as masculine (R. niger).
Hyponyms
- (genus): R. albicollis, R. flavirostris, R. niger - species
References
Rynchops on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Rynchops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Rynchops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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