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Sandbian

Sandbian proper noun: a subdivision of the Ordovician period.

Proper noun

Sandbian

  1. A subdivision of the Ordovician period.

Origin of Sandbian

After the Swedish village of Södra Sandby, + -an.

Questions about Sandbian

What does Sandbian mean?
Sandbian means a subdivision of the Ordovician period.
What part of speech is Sandbian?
Sandbian is a proper noun.

Words near Sandbian in the dictionary

  1. Sandberg
  2. Sandberg bluegrass
  3. Sandberg's bluegrass
  4. Sandbergs
  5. sandberry
  6. Sandbian
  7. sandbin
  8. sandbins
  9. sandbird
  10. sandbirds
  11. sandblast

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