longirostrine

longirostrine
I. \\|länjə|rästrə̇n, -räˌstrīn\ adjective
Etymology: longi- + rostr- + -ine
: having a long jaw
II. noun (-s)
: a long-jawed creature; specifically : one of the long-jawed primitive proboscideans of the family Gomphotheriidae

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