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Gzhelian

/ˈʒɛli.ən/

Gzhelian proper noun: a subdivision of the Carboniferous period.

Proper noun

Gzhelian

  1. A subdivision of the Carboniferous period.

Origin of Gzhelian

Named after the Russian village Gzhel, + -ian.

Questions about Gzhelian

What does Gzhelian mean?
Gzhelian means a subdivision of the Carboniferous period.
What part of speech is Gzhelian?
Gzhelian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gzhelian?
Gzhelian is pronounced /ˈʒɛli.ən/.

Words near Gzhelian in the dictionary

  1. Győr
  2. Győr-Moson-Sopron
  3. gz
  4. GZAR
  5. Gzhel
  6. Gzhelian
  7. gzi bead
  8. gzi beads
  9. gzip
  10. gzipped
  11. gzipping

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