Lebachia

noun

Le·​bach·​ia

ləˈbäkēə,

-bak-

: a genus of Paleozoic fossil conifers differing mainly from other conifers in having hairs on the leaves

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lebach, town in northern France + New Latin -ia

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