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Ordovician definition

Or·do·vi·cian (ôr′də vis̸h′ən)

adjective

designating or of the second geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of abundant marine invertebrates and the first vertebrates

Etymology: < L Ordovices, ancient Celtic tribe in Wales

Ordovician Idioms

the Ordovician

the Ordovician Period or its rocks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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