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Desmoinesian

Desmoinesian proper noun: an age forming part of the Carboniferous.

Proper noun

Desmoinesian

  1. An age forming part of the Carboniferous.

Origin of Desmoinesian

Des Moines + -ian

Questions about Desmoinesian

What does Desmoinesian mean?
Desmoinesian means an age forming part of the Carboniferous.
What part of speech is Desmoinesian?
Desmoinesian is a proper noun.

Words near Desmoinesian in the dictionary

  1. desmogleins
  2. desmognathous
  3. desmography
  4. desmoid
  5. desmoids
  6. Desmoinesian
  7. desmoke
  8. desmolactone
  9. desmolase
  10. desmolases
  11. desmology

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