Ordovician Definition

ôrdə-vĭshən
adjective
Designating or of the second geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of abundant marine invertebrates and the first vertebrates.
Webster's New World
noun
The Ordovician Period.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Ordovician period

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Ordovician

  • the Ordovician

Origin of Ordovician

  • From Latin Ordovicēs an ancient Celtic tribe of Wales from Celtic Ordovices weik-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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