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Wenlock

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 428 to 423 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first corals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 2

The Wenlock epoch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Translations

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  • Estonian: wenlock — Wenlock epoch
  • Greek: Βενλόκια (Venlókia) — Wenlock epoch
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