Pliensbachian

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proper noun

A subdivision of the Jurassic period.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Jurassic period.

Origin

From Pliensbach + -ian.

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Translations

Catalan Pliensbachià
  • Pliensbachiàa subdivision of the Jurassic period
Dutch Pliensbachien
  • Pliensbachiena subdivision of the Jurassic period
French Pliensbachien
  • Pliensbachiena subdivision of the Jurassic period
German Pliensbachium
  • Pliensbachiuma subdivision of the Jurassic period
Hungarian pliensbachi
  • pliensbachia subdivision of the Jurassic period
Italian Pliensbachiano
  • Pliensbachianoa subdivision of the Jurassic period
Polish pliensbach
  • pliensbacha subdivision of the Jurassic period
Spanish Pliensbachiense
  • Pliensbachiensea subdivision of the Jurassic period
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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