English Explanatory Dictionary

Ypresian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A subdivision of the Eocene epoch
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a geological epoch, the oldest age or lowest stratigraphic stage of the Eocene.

Pronunciation

/iːˈpɹɛz.i.ən/

Word forms

Ypresian

Etymology

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

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