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Wyn·​yar·​dia | \ wə̇nˈyärdēə \

Definition of Wynyardia

: a genus of Tasmanian Pliocene or Miocene primitive fossil phalangers sometimes regarded as ancestral to the modern Australian opossums

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History and Etymology for Wynyardia

New Latin, from Wynyard, town on northwestern coast of Tasmania + New Latin -ia

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“Wynyardia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wynyardia. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.

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