English Explanatory Dictionary

Riphaean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Designating a range of mountains once thought to be located in northern Europe, later considered mythological or identified with the Urals.
name
  1. An age from 1650 to 650 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪfɪən/ /ˈɹʌɪfɪən/

Word forms

Riphaean Riphæan Riphean Riphœan Riphoean the Riphaean

Etymology

From Latin Rīphaeus + -an. Compare Rhipaean.

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