单词 | gotlandian |
释义 | GotlandianGothlandianadj. Geology. Of or pertaining to the geological system between the Ordovician and the Devonian or to the geological period during which it was deposited. Also absol. Cf. Silurian adj. and n.1 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > primary or Palaeozoic > Silurian transition1800 Silurian1835 Gotlandian1909 the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > stratigraphic units > [adjective] > primary or Palaeozoic > Silurian > specific Taconic1842 Ludlovian1855 wenlockian1855 Salopian1869 Downtonian1879 Valentian1879 Gotlandian1909 Salinan1909 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Gothlandian, noting the upper~most division of the Silurian system of Murchison. 1914 Proc. Geologists' Assoc. 25 213 In northern Gotland reef~formations play a predominant part at certain horizons of both lower and upper Gotlandian age. 1955 G. G. Woodford tr. M. Gignoux Stratigr. Geol. iii. 87 At the beginning of the Gothlandian, the shaly facies seem to have invaded several domains. 1955 G. G. Woodford tr. M. Gignoux Stratigr. Geol. iii. 99 At the present time, many British geologists prefer not to use the term Gothlandian, which they deem not precise enough. They replace it by that of Silurian, used in a restricted sense. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1909 |
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