Platyrhinus

Translingual

Etmyology

From platy- (“flat, broad”, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)) +‎ Ancient Greek ῥῑνός (rhīnós, “nose”) +‎ -us (adjectival suffix), literally “flat-nosed/broad-nosed”. Doublet of Platyrrhinus.

Proper noun

Platyrhinus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anthribidae – certain weevils.

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