Leguatia

noun

Leg·​u·​a·​tia

ˌlegyüˈāsh(ē)ə

: a genus of fossil birds including an extinct rail (L. gigantea) found in the Mascarene islands

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from François Leguat †1735 French Huguenot traveler + New Latin -ia

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