Etymology

Errera Channel

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French chenal d'Errera
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  1. French · calque ofchenal d'Errera
  2. French · calque ofchenal d'Errera
  3. English todayErrera Channel

From Errera + channel. Partial calque of French chenal d'Errera. Named after Belgian botanist and professor Léo Errera. Coined by Belgian Antarctic Expedition.

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