Callovian

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proper noun

A subdivision of the Jurassic period.

OriginFrench callovien ← Latin Calloviensis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Jurassic period.

Origin

  1. LatinCalloviensis
  2. Frenchcallovien
  3. EnglishCallovian

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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Translations

Catalan Cal·lovià
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Dutch Callovien
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French Callovien
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German Callovium
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Hungarian Kallovi
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Italian Calloviano
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Polish kelowej
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Spanish Calloviense
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Cite this entry
APA

Callovian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callovian

MLA

“Callovian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callovian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callovian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callovian.

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