Priabonian

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UK/ˌpɹaɪ.əˈbəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌpɹaɪ.əˈboʊ.ni.ən/

proper noun

A subdivision of the Eocene epoch.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Eocene epoch.

Origin

From Priabona + -ian, a hamlet in Monte di Malo, Italy.

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Translations

Catalan Priabonià
  • Priaboniàsubdivision of the Eocene epoch
Dutch Priabonien
  • Priaboniensubdivision of the Eocene epoch
French Priabonien
  • Priaboniensubdivision of the Eocene epoch
German Priabonium
  • Priaboniumsubdivision of the Eocene epoch
Hungarian Priabonai
  • Priabonaisubdivision of the Eocene epoch
Italian Priaboniano
  • Priabonianosubdivision of the Eocene epoch
Polish Priabon
  • Priabonsubdivision of the Eocene epoch
Spanish Priaboniense
  • Priaboniensesubdivision of the Eocene epoch

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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