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Rotliegend

Rotliegend proper noun: a sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.

Proper noun

the Rotliegend

  1. A sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.
    Synonyms:
    Rotliegendes

Synonyms of Rotliegend

Origin of Rotliegend

German [Term?] (literally “underlying red”)

Questions about Rotliegend

What does Rotliegend mean?
Rotliegend means a sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.
What part of speech is Rotliegend?
Rotliegend is a proper noun.

Words near Rotliegend in the dictionary

  1. Rotkreuz
  2. rotl
  3. rotla
  4. rotlet
  5. rotlets
  6. Rotliegend
  7. Rotliegendes
  8. rotlo
  9. rotls
  10. Rotman
  11. Rotmans

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