Tortonian
UK/tɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Tortonian proper noun: a subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
Proper noun
Tortonian
- A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
Origin of Tortonian
From Tortona.
Words that rhyme with Tortonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Tortonian
- What does Tortonian mean?
- Tortonian means a subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
- What part of speech is Tortonian?
- Tortonian is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Tortonian?
- Tortonian is pronounced /tɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Tortonian in the dictionary
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