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From Lesseps, the surname of Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805–1894) + -ian (suffix forming adjectives or nouns meaning ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’).
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Lessepsian
Les·seps·i·anToday it means: Pertaining to the French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, who designed the Suez Canal. Full definition →