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Mertensian

Mertensian adjective: of or relating to Robert Mertens (1894–1975), German herpetologist.

Adjective

Mertensian (comparative more Mertensian, superlative most Mertensian)

  1. Of or relating to Robert Mertens (1894–1975), German herpetologist.

Forms of Mertensian

comparativemore Mertensian
superlativemost Mertensian

Origin of Mertensian

From Mertens + -ian.

Questions about Mertensian

What does Mertensian mean?
Mertensian means of or relating to Robert Mertens (1894–1975), German herpetologist.
What part of speech is Mertensian?
Mertensian is an adjective.

Words near Mertensian in the dictionary

  1. mertansine
  2. merteen
  3. merteens
  4. Merten
  5. Mertens
  6. Mertensian
  7. merthiolate
  8. Merthur
  9. Merthyr
  10. Merthyr Mawr
  11. Merthyr Tydfil

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