Malania

noun

Ma·​la·​nia

məˈlānēə

: a genus of living coelacanth fishes represented by a single specimen taken in shallow water north of Madagascar compare latimeria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Daniel F. Malan †1959 South African political leader + New Latin -ia

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