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Ludlovian

Ludlovian proper noun: an epoch from 422.9 ± 2.5 to 418.7 ± 2.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Silurian.

Proper noun

the Ludlovian

  1. An epoch from 422.9 ± 2.5 to 418.7 ± 2.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Silurian.

Adjective

Ludlovian (not comparable)

  1. Belonging to the Ludlow group.
    • The Ludlovian strata of Gotland are subdivided into six stratigraphical units.1965, Sven Laufeld, Collected papers

Origin of Ludlovian

From Ludlow + -v- + -ian.

Questions about Ludlovian

What does Ludlovian mean?
Ludlovian means an epoch from 422.9 ± 2.5 to 418.7 ± 2.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Silurian.
What part of speech is Ludlovian?
Ludlovian can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Ludlovian in the dictionary

  1. ludlamite
  2. Ludlams
  3. ludling
  4. ludlings
  5. ludlockite
  6. Ludlovian
  7. Ludlow
  8. Ludlows
  9. Ludlum
  10. Ludlumesque
  11. Ludlums

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