Hettangian

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proper noun

The earliest age of the Jurassic period, from 199.3–201.3Ma

OriginFrench Hettange →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyThe earliest age of the Jurassic period, from 199.3–201.3Ma
  2. The corresponding lowest stage of the Jurassic system, marked by the lowest strata in which the neoammonite genus Psiloceras appears.

Origin

  1. FrenchHettange
  2. EnglishHettangian

From French Hettange, now Hettange-Grande, a commune in northeastern France, (German Hettingen, Luxembourgish (Lorraine Franconian) Hetténgen).

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Translations

Catalan Hettangià
  • Hettangiàage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Dutch Hettangien
  • Hettangienage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
French Hettangien
  • Hettangienage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
German Hettangium
  • Hettangiumage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Hungarian Hettangi
  • Hettangiage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Italian Hettangiano
  • Hettangianoage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Polish hettang
  • hettangage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Spanish Hettangiense
  • Hettangienseage/stage of the Jurassic period/system
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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