wyliei

W4Y4L1I1E1I1

proper noun

A specific name, found in several species.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA specific name, found in several species.

Origin

Named after Wylie J. Tuttle, the grandson of Lee B. Foster, one of the donors to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

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APA

wyliei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyliei

MLA

“wyliei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyliei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wyliei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyliei.

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