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Elsterian

Elsterian adjective: of or relating to the Elster glaciation/Elsterian glaciation.

Adjective

Elsterian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Elster glaciation/Elsterian glaciation.

Proper noun

the Elsterian

  1. An age from 0.465 to 0.418 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene.

Origin of Elsterian

Elster + -ian

Phrases with Elsterian

Questions about Elsterian

What does Elsterian mean?
Elsterian means of or relating to the Elster glaciation/Elsterian glaciation.
What part of speech is Elsterian?
Elsterian can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Elsterian in the dictionary

  1. ELSS
  2. Elsted
  3. Elsted and Treyford
  4. Elster
  5. Elster glaciation
  6. Elsterian
  7. Elsterian glaciation
  8. Elsternwick
  9. Elsters
  10. Elston
  11. Elstons

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