Etymology

Callovian

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Today it means: A subdivision of the Jurassic period. Full definition →

French callovien ← Latin Calloviensis
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  1. Latin · derived fromCalloviensis
  2. French · borrowed fromcallovien
  3. English todayCallovian

From French callovien, coined by Alcide d’Orbigny from Latin Calloviensis, from the Latinized name of the Kellaways area near Chippenham in Wiltshire, England.

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