Cromerian

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proper noun

A stage in the Pleistocene glacial history of northwestern Europe, mostly occurring more than half a million years ago.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A stage in the Pleistocene glacial history of northwestern Europe, mostly occurring more than half a million years ago.

Origin

From Cromer + -ian, after the East Anglian town of Cromer where interglacial deposits that accumulated during part of this stage were first discovered.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cerminaro
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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