Visean

V4I1S1E1A1N1

proper noun

A subdivision of the Carboniferous period.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA subdivision of the Carboniferous period.

Origin

Named in 1832 by Belgian geologist André Dumont, after the city of Visé in the Belgian province of Liège.

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Translations

Catalan Viseà
  • ViseàA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
Dutch Viséen
  • ViséenA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
French Viséen
  • ViséenA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
German Viséum
  • ViséumA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
Hungarian Viséi
  • ViséiA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
Italian Viséano
  • ViséanoA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
Polish wizen
  • wizenA subdivision of the Carboniferous period
Spanish Viseano
  • ViseanoA subdivision of the Carboniferous period

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

evasin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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