Lopingian
Lopingian adjective: of a geologic epoch within the Permian period from about 260 to 251 million years ago; marked by the formation of the Pangea supercontinent.
Adjective
Lopingian (not comparable)
Proper noun
Lopingian
- The Lopingian epoch.
Origin of Lopingian
From Loping + -ian, from Leping, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China.
Questions about Lopingian
- What does Lopingian mean?
- Lopingian means of a geologic epoch within the Permian period from about 260 to 251 million years ago; marked by the formation of the Pangea supercontinent.
- What part of speech is Lopingian?
- Lopingian can be an adjective or a proper noun.
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