noun · femininethird declension
rhynchōps
rhynchōps f (genitive rhynchōpis)
Meaning
- skimmers or scissor-bills, members of the genus Rynchops
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rhynchōps | rhynchōpēs |
| genitive | rhynchōpis | rhynchōpum |
| dative | rhynchōpī | rhynchōpibus |
| accusative | rhynchōpem | rhynchōpēs |
| ablative | rhynchōpe | rhynchōpibus |
| vocative | rhynchōps | rhynchōpēs |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “beak”) and ὤψ (ṓps, “face”), coined by Linnaeus.