Beltian

B3E1L1T1I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to Thomas Belt (1832–1878), English geologist and naturalist.

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Meanings

adjectiveBeltian (comparative more Beltian, superlative most Beltian)

comparative more Beltian · superlative most Beltian

  1. Of or relating to Thomas Belt (1832–1878), English geologist and naturalist.

    Bullhorn acacia ants live off extrafloral nectar [...] and protein-rich Beltian bodies [...] of the host tree.

    2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 26

Origin

From Belt + -ian.

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APA

Beltian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltian

MLA

“Beltian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beltian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltian.

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