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Aftonian

UK/æfˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/æfˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Aftonian adjective: during the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.

Adjective

Aftonian (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) During the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.

Origin of Aftonian

From Afton + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Aftonian

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Questions about Aftonian

What does Aftonian mean?
Aftonian means during the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.
What part of speech is Aftonian?
Aftonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Aftonian?
Aftonian is pronounced /æfˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Aftonian in the dictionary

  1. afties
  2. aftmost
  3. AFTN
  4. aftn.
  5. Afton
  6. Aftonian
  7. Aftonomos
  8. aftosa
  9. AFTRA
  10. aftre
  11. afts

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