kinorhynch

English

Etymology

From phylum name Kinorhyncha.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/

Noun

kinorhynch (plural kinorhynchs)

1. (zoology) Any of many microscopic marine animals of the phylum Kinorhyncha.
   • 2019 March 21, Ian Sample, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Allison Daley, a paleontologist at the University of Lausanne, said two species in the fossil haul stood out to her. The first was a kinorhynch, otherwise known as a mud dragon.

Further reading

• Kinorhyncha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Kinorhyncha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies