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Pliensbachian

Pliensbachian proper noun: a subdivision of the Jurassic period.

Proper noun

Pliensbachian

  1. A subdivision of the Jurassic period.

Origin of Pliensbachian

From Pliensbach + -ian.

Questions about Pliensbachian

What does Pliensbachian mean?
Pliensbachian means a subdivision of the Jurassic period.
What part of speech is Pliensbachian?
Pliensbachian is a proper noun.

Words near Pliensbachian in the dictionary

  1. plicometry
  2. plie
  3. plied
  4. Pliego
  5. Pliegos
  6. Pliensbachian
  7. plieotropic
  8. plier
  9. plier wrenches
  10. pliers
  11. plies

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