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Rupelian

Rupelian proper noun: a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch.

Proper noun

Rupelian

  1. A subdivision of the Oligocene epoch.

Origin of Rupelian

Rupel + -ian, after the river Rupel in Belgium.

Questions about Rupelian

What does Rupelian mean?
Rupelian means a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch.
What part of speech is Rupelian?
Rupelian is a proper noun.

Words near Rupelian in the dictionary

  1. rupchanda
  2. Rupe
  3. rupee
  4. rupees
  5. Rupel
  6. Rupelian
  7. rupellary
  8. Rupenide
  9. Rupenides
  10. Rupert
  11. Rupert's drop

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