Ypresian

Ypresian

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Ypresian

1. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Eocene epoch

Translations

subdivision of the Eocene epoch

Catalan: Ypresià Dutch: Ypresien (nl) French: Yprésien (fr) German: Ypresium

Hungarian: Yprezi Italian: Ypresiano Polish: Ipres Spanish: Ypresiense

Adjective

Ypresian (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of or pertaining to a geological epoch, the oldest age or lowest stratigraphic stage of the Eocene.