Carnian

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proper noun

The lowermost stage of the Upper Triassic series (or earliest age of the Late Triassic epoch), which lasted from 237 to 227 million years ago and was preceded by the Ladinian and followed by the Norian.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Karnian

  1. geographyThe lowermost stage of the Upper Triassic series (or earliest age of the Late Triassic epoch), which lasted from 237 to 227 million years ago and was preceded by the Ladinian and followed by the Norian.
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APA

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

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

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

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