Ypresian

English

Etymology

From the French ypresien, from Ypres + -ien; equivalent to Ypres + -ian; compare yperite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːˈpɹɛz.i.ən/

Proper noun

Ypresian

  1. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Eocene epoch

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Adjective

Ypresian (not comparable)

  1. (geology) Of or pertaining to a geological epoch, the oldest age or lowest stratigraphic stage of the Eocene.

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