单词 | Malvernian |
释义 | Malvernian/mɔːlˈvəːnɪən/ /mɒlˈvəːnɪən/Chiefly Geology adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Malvern Hills; specifically (a) designating a Precambrian series of plutonic rocks that forms most of the hills; also used as noun (usually with the); (b) designating a north–south orientation like that of the hills. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. From the name of the MalvernHills in Hereford and Worcester, England + -ian. |
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