Elkinsia

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Translingual

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Etymology

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After Elkins, West Virginia (where the fossils were discovered) +‎ -ia

Proper noun

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†Elkinsia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Moresnetiaceae – an early group of extinct gymnosperm (seed-bearing) plants from the Devonian era.

Further reading

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