Autunian

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proper noun

An age from ~300 to ~275 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous-Permian.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Autunian
  1. geographyAn age from ~300 to ~275 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous-Permian.

Origin

Derived from the Autun Basin, where the first geological rock layers originating from this period were found and studied.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018225006091

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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