| 释义 |
her·cyn·i·an
\(|)hər|sinēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Hercynia (silva) Hercynian forest + English -an
1. : of or relating to an extensive mountain range covered with forests in ancient Germany
2. : of or relating to the folding and mountain building that took place in the eastern hemisphere in late Paleozoic time — see geologic time table |