Messinian
/mɛˈsɪnɪən/ /məˈsɪnɪən/Geology
noun
The most recent age of the Miocene epoch, from about 6.7 to 5.2 million years ago; the stratigraphic stage corresponding to this. Usually with the.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the Messinian.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Archibald Geikie (1835–1924), geologist and historian. From French Messinien, perhaps from the name of Messina or the neighbouring Strait of Messina + -ien.
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