Amphirhina
plural noun
Am·phi·rhi·na
ˌamfəˈrīnə
in some classifications
: a primary division of Vertebrata having double nasal chambers and including all vertebrates except the lancelets and cyclostomes
amphirhinal adjective
¦⸗⸗¦rīnᵊl
amphirhine adjective
ˈ⸗⸗ˌrīn
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from amphi- + -rhina (from Greek rhin-, rhis nose)
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above