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Neocomian
Pronunciation : Ne`o*co"mi*an
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.] (Geol.)
Definition : Defn: A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ne`o*co"mi*an
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.
(Geol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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