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neocomian
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neocomian, n. [From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.].
A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand. [1913 Webster]
neocomian, a.
Of or pertaining to the lower greensand. [1913 Webster]
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