Definition of Villafranchian in English:

Villafranchian

adjective ˌvɪləˈfraŋkɪənˌviləˈfraNGkēən

1Relating to or denoting an age (or stage) in Europe crossing the boundary of the Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene, lasting from about 3 to 1 million years ago.
Example sentencesExamples
- The medium-height terrace of La Nerthe contains a smaller amount of of Villafranchian pebbles.
- Perhaps the best collection of these Villafranchian animals is contained in the Museum of Geology and Paleontology, a branch of the Florence Museum of Natural History.
- The Poggio Rosso fauna, yet to be paleontologically determined, and the other late Villafranchian faunas collected in the Upper Valdarno from the Montevarchi complex fit a similar time span.
- The carnivore fauna demonstrates the typical middle Villafranchian association with Homotherium crenatidens, Pliocrocuta perrieri and Nyctereutes megamastoides.
- In the early Villafranchian age we still see Ursus minimus around, although he has changed a bit.
1. 1.1as noun the Villafranchian The Villafranchian age or stage, or the system of deposits laid down during it.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French villafranchien, from Villafranca d'Asti, the village in northern Italy near which exposures of this period occur.

Definition of Villafranchian in US English:

Villafranchian

adjectiveˌviləˈfraNGkēən

1Relating to or denoting an age (or stage) in Europe crossing the boundary of the Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene, lasting from about 3 to 1 million years ago.
Example sentencesExamples
- The carnivore fauna demonstrates the typical middle Villafranchian association with Homotherium crenatidens, Pliocrocuta perrieri and Nyctereutes megamastoides.
- In the early Villafranchian age we still see Ursus minimus around, although he has changed a bit.
- The Poggio Rosso fauna, yet to be paleontologically determined, and the other late Villafranchian faunas collected in the Upper Valdarno from the Montevarchi complex fit a similar time span.
- The medium-height terrace of La Nerthe contains a smaller amount of of Villafranchian pebbles.
- Perhaps the best collection of these Villafranchian animals is contained in the Museum of Geology and Paleontology, a branch of the Florence Museum of Natural History.
1. 1.1as noun the Villafranchian The Villafranchian age or stage, or the system of deposits laid down during it.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French villafranchien, from Villafranca d'Asti, the village in northern Italy near which exposures of this period occur.

单词	Villafranchian
释义	Definition of Villafranchian in English: Villafranchian adjective ˌvɪləˈfraŋkɪənˌviləˈfraNGkēən 1Relating to or denoting an age (or stage) in Europe crossing the boundary of the Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene, lasting from about 3 to 1 million years ago. Example sentencesExamples The medium-height terrace of La Nerthe contains a smaller amount of of Villafranchian pebbles. Perhaps the best collection of these Villafranchian animals is contained in the Museum of Geology and Paleontology, a branch of the Florence Museum of Natural History. The Poggio Rosso fauna, yet to be paleontologically determined, and the other late Villafranchian faunas collected in the Upper Valdarno from the Montevarchi complex fit a similar time span. The carnivore fauna demonstrates the typical middle Villafranchian association with Homotherium crenatidens, Pliocrocuta perrieri and Nyctereutes megamastoides. In the early Villafranchian age we still see Ursus minimus around, although he has changed a bit. 1.1as noun the Villafranchian The Villafranchian age or stage, or the system of deposits laid down during it. Origin Late 19th century: from French villafranchien, from Villafranca d'Asti, the village in northern Italy near which exposures of this period occur. Definition of Villafranchian in US English: Villafranchian adjectiveˌviləˈfraNGkēən 1Relating to or denoting an age (or stage) in Europe crossing the boundary of the Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene, lasting from about 3 to 1 million years ago. Example sentencesExamples The carnivore fauna demonstrates the typical middle Villafranchian association with Homotherium crenatidens, Pliocrocuta perrieri and Nyctereutes megamastoides. In the early Villafranchian age we still see Ursus minimus around, although he has changed a bit. The Poggio Rosso fauna, yet to be paleontologically determined, and the other late Villafranchian faunas collected in the Upper Valdarno from the Montevarchi complex fit a similar time span. The medium-height terrace of La Nerthe contains a smaller amount of of Villafranchian pebbles. Perhaps the best collection of these Villafranchian animals is contained in the Museum of Geology and Paleontology, a branch of the Florence Museum of Natural History. 1.1as noun the Villafranchian The Villafranchian age or stage, or the system of deposits laid down during it. Origin Late 19th century: from French villafranchien, from Villafranca d'Asti, the village in northern Italy near which exposures of this period occur.
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