Mithrandir
Translingual
Etymology
Named by Leigh Van Valen, originally as a subgenus, after the Elvish name of the character Gandalf in Tolkien's legendarium, which is in turn from Sindarin mith (“grey”) + randir (“pilgrim”).
Proper noun
Mithrandir m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Periptychidae – an extinct condylarth mammal from the Paleocene.
References
- Mithrandir at Paleology Database