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Wenlock

Wenlock adjective: of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.

Adjective

Wenlock (not comparable)

  1. Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.

Proper noun

Wenlock

  1. The Wenlock epoch.

Questions about Wenlock

What does Wenlock mean?
Wenlock means of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.
What part of speech is Wenlock?
Wenlock can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Wenlock in the dictionary

  1. Wenkes
  2. wenkite
  3. Wenks
  4. Wenksville
  5. Wenling
  6. Wenlock
  7. Wenlock Edge
  8. Wenlockian
  9. Wenman
  10. wennel
  11. wennels

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