Malania
noun
Ma·la·nia
\məˈlānēə\
Definition of Malania
: a genus of living coelacanth fishes represented by a single specimen taken in shallow water north of Madagascar — compare latimeria
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Origin and Etymology of malania
New Latin, from Daniel F. Malan †1959 South African political leader + New Latin -ia
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