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Pontian

Pontian proper noun: an epoch from 7.246 ± 0.005 to 5.332 ± 0.005 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene.

Proper noun (1)

the Pontian

  1. An epoch from 7.246 ± 0.005 to 5.332 ± 0.005 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene.

Proper noun (2)

Pontian

  1. The Pontic Greek dialect of the historical Pontus region of Asia Minor.

Words formed from Pontian

Questions about Pontian

What does Pontian mean?
Pontian means an epoch from 7.246 ± 0.005 to 5.332 ± 0.005 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene.
What part of speech is Pontian?
Pontian is a proper noun.

Words near Pontian in the dictionary

  1. Pontfadog
  2. Ponthir
  3. Pontiac
  4. Pontiac fever
  5. Pontiacs
  6. Pontian
  7. pontianac
  8. pontianacs
  9. pontianak
  10. pontianaks
  11. pontic

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