Arenig

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proper noun

A time interval during the Lower Ordovician period.

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Arenigian
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyA time interval during the Lower Ordovician period.

    Synonyms: Arenigian

  2. A locality in Llanycil community, Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH8339).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA time interval during the Lower Ordovician period.

Similar
Arenigian
Also see
arenigian

Origin

The term was first used by Adam Sedgwick in 1847 with reference to the "Arenig Ashes and Porphyries" in the neighbourhood of Arenig Fawr, in Merioneth, North Wales.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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