Rotliegend

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proper noun

A sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.

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Rotliegendes
OriginGerman [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Rotliegend
  1. geographyA sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.

    Synonyms: Rotliegendes

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA sub-period from 299 to 270.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Permian.

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Rotliegendes
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rotliegendes

Origin

  1. German[Term?]
  2. EnglishRotliegend

German [Term?] (literally “underlying red”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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