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Eifelian

adjective
Ei·​fe·​li·​an | \ (ˈ)ī¦fēlēən\

Definition of Eifelian

: of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of the European Devonian

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History and Etymology for Eifelian

Eifel, region in western Germany + English -ian

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