Leonardian

adjective

Le·​o·​nar·​di·​an

¦lāə¦närdēən

: of or relating to a subdivision of the Permian following the Wolfcamp and preceding the Guadalupian

Word History

Etymology

Leonard Mountain, Brewster county, Texas + English -ian

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