Aptian

adjective

Apt·​i·​an

ˈaptēən,

-psh(ē)ən

: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Lower Cretaceous

Word History

Etymology

French aptien, from Apt, commune near Avignon, France + French -ien -ian

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