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Portlandian

Portlandian proper noun: the Tithonian stage or age, now considered strata about 150 million years old.

Proper noun

Portlandian

  1. (archaic) The Tithonian stage or age, now considered strata about 150 million years old.

Origin of Portlandian

From Portland + -ian. Named after the Isle of Portland in Dorset where the strata are exposed and have been extensively worked.

Questions about Portlandian

What does Portlandian mean?
Portlandian means the Tithonian stage or age, now considered strata about 150 million years old.
What part of speech is Portlandian?
Portlandian is a proper noun.

Words near Portlandian in the dictionary

  1. Portland stone
  2. Portland stones
  3. Portland West
  4. Portlander
  5. Portlanders
  6. Portlandian
  7. portlandite
  8. portlandites
  9. portlands
  10. Portlaoighise
  11. Portlaoise

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