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Aptian
adjective
Apt·i·an
\ˈaptēən, -psh(ē)ən\
Definition of Aptian
: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Lower Cretaceous
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Origin and Etymology of aptian
French aptien, from Apt, commune near Avignon, France + French -ien -ian
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