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Algonkian
[ al-gong-kee-uhn ]
noun
, plural Al·gon·ki·ans, (especially collectively) Al·gon·ki·an
- Geology. former name of the Proterozoic.
adjective
- Geology. formerly, Proterozoic.
Algonkian
/ ælˈɡɒŋkɪən /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Algonkian1
First recorded in 1805–10 Algonkian fordefs 1, 3; 1885–90 Algonkian fordefs 2, 4
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Example Sentences
Two important ones, however—namely, Archean and Algonkian—are of American birth.
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As shown in Figure 207, a strong unconformity (nm´, Fig. 207) parts the schists and the Algonkian.
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These diverse forms indicate that before the Algonkian had closed, life was abundant and had widely differentiated.
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The vast length of Algonkian time is shown by the thickness of its marine deposits and by the cycles of erosion which it includes.
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The pottery of the Iroquoian and Algonkian tribes of the north-east was, as a rule, rather crude and undeveloped.
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