Aftonian

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UK/æfˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/æfˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

During the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.

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Meanings

adjectiveAftonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletegeographyDuring the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.

Origin

From Afton + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Aftonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aftonian

MLA

“Aftonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aftonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aftonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aftonian.

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