APTIAN


Meaning of APTIAN in English

ˈaptēən, -psh(ē)ən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: French aptien, from Apt, commune near Avignon, France + French -ien -ian

: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Lower Cretaceous — see geologic time table

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