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posthercynian

posthercynian adjective: following the Hercynian/Variscan geologic mountain-building event.

Adjective

posthercynian (not comparable)

  1. Following the Hercynian/Variscan geologic mountain-building event

Origin of posthercynian

From post- + Hercynian.

Questions about posthercynian

What does posthercynian mean?
Posthercynian means following the Hercynian/Variscan geologic mountain-building event.
What part of speech is posthercynian?
Posthercynian is an adjective.

Words near posthercynian in the dictionary

  1. posthepatectomy
  2. posthepatic
  3. posthepatitic
  4. posthephobia
  5. posthephobias
  6. posthercynian
  7. postherniation
  8. postheroic
  9. postherpes
  10. postherpetic
  11. posthetomies

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