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Mortonian

UK/mɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/mɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Mortonian adjective: of or relating to Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist.

Adjective

Mortonian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist.
    • This cranium is now in the Mortonian collection.1863, Transactions of the Ethnological Society of London, page 220
  2. Of or relating to John Maddison Morton (1811–1891), English playwright who specialised in one-act farces.

Origin of Mortonian

From Morton + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Mortonian

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Questions about Mortonian

What does Mortonian mean?
Mortonian means of or relating to Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist.
What part of speech is Mortonian?
Mortonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Mortonian?
Mortonian is pronounced /mɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Mortonian in the dictionary

  1. Morton's neuromata
  2. Morton's syndrome
  3. Morton's toe
  4. Morton's toes
  5. Morton-on-Swale
  6. Mortonian
  7. Mortons
  8. Mortons Creek
  9. mortpay
  10. mortpays
  11. mortress

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