Lopingian

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adjective

Of a geologic epoch within the Permian period from about 260 to 251 million years ago; marked by the formation of the Pangea supercontinent.

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Meanings

adjectiveLopingian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf a geologic epoch within the Permian period from about 260 to 251 million years ago; marked by the formation of the Pangea supercontinent.
    1 more example

    2025, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018225006091, Abstract: This study contributes to refining the palynostratigraphy of the upper Cisuralian to Lopingian interval in Spain through a critical review and correlation of palynological assemblages traditionally referred to as “Thüringian” from the Iberian Range and the Balearic Islands. New palynological data are also presented for several stratigraphic units.

proper noun
  1. geographyThe Lopingian epoch.

Origin

From Loping + -ian, from Leping, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China.

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Translations

Estonian loping
  • lopingLopingian epoch
Finnish myöhäispermikautinen, myöhäispermikausi
  • myöhäispermikautinenof epoch from 260 to 251 million years ago
  • myöhäispermikausiLopingian epoch
  • Loping-epookkiLopingian epoch
Greek Λοπίνγκια
  • Λοπίνγκια (Lopíngkia)Lopingian epoch
Polish loping
  • lopingLopingian epoch

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pnigalion
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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