oxyurousadj.

Brit.

/ˌɒksɪˈjʊərəs/, U.S.

/ˌɑksiˈjʊrəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin oxyurus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin oxyurus (1774 as a specific name; < ancient Greek ὀξυ- oxy- comb. form¹ + οὐρά tail: see uro- comb. form²) + -ous suffix.

Zoology. rare.

Having a pointed tail.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [adjective] > relating to the tail > having a tail > having a pointed tail

sprig-tailed1676

needle-tailed1801

oxyurous1857

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Oxyurus..having a tail ending in a point.., or the body attenuated and subulated to the posterior extremity: oxyurous.

2002 MX (Melbourne) 1 Aug. 6 Something that has a sharp-pointed tail, such as certain birds, can be described as ‘oxyurous’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oxyurous
释义	oxyurousadj. Brit. /ˌɒksɪˈjʊərəs/, U.S. /ˌɑksiˈjʊrəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin oxyurus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin oxyurus (1774 as a specific name; < ancient Greek ὀξυ- oxy- comb. form¹ + οὐρά tail: see uro- comb. form²) + -ous suffix. Zoology. rare. Having a pointed tail. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [adjective] > relating to the tail > having a tail > having a pointed tail sprig-tailed1676 needle-tailed1801 oxyurous1857 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Oxyurus..having a tail ending in a point.., or the body attenuated and subulated to the posterior extremity: oxyurous. 2002 MX (Melbourne) 1 Aug. 6 Something that has a sharp-pointed tail, such as certain birds, can be described as ‘oxyurous’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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