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Rhynchalastor

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Presumably a compound of Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout, muzzle, beak, bill) +‎ ἀλάστωρ (alástōr, avenging deity, destroying angel).

Proper noun

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Rhynchalastor m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – dozens of species of Afrotropical potter wasps.

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