Sandbian

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proper noun

A subdivision of the Ordovician period.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Ordovician period.

Origin

After the Swedish village of Södra Sandby, + -an.

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Translations

French Sandbien
  • Sandbiensubdivision of the Ordovician period
German Sandbium
  • Sandbiumsubdivision of the Ordovician period
Hungarian sandbi
  • sandbisubdivision of the Ordovician period
Italian Sandbiano
  • Sandbianosubdivision of the Ordovician period
Polish Sandb
  • Sandbsubdivision of the Ordovician period

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nasbandi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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