Platanista

noun

Plat·​a·​nis·​ta

ˌplatᵊnˈistə

: the type genus of Platanistidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a fish of the Ganges, from Greek platanistēs; akin to Greek platē oar, platys flat, broad

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