Lagorchestes

noun

Lag·​or·​ches·​tes

ˌlaˌgȯ(r)ˈkeˌstēz

: a genus consisting of the hare wallabies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lag- + Greek orchēstēs dancer, from orcheisthai to dance

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