Tortonian

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UK/tɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

proper noun

A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Miocene epoch.

Origin

Translations

Catalan Tortonià
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Dutch Tortonien
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Finnish Tortonian-kausi
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French Tortonien
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German Tortonium
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Hungarian Tortonai
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Italian Tortoniano
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Polish torton
  • tortonTranslations
Spanish Tortoniense
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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