Ludlovian

adjective

Lud·​lo·​vi·​an

¦ləd¦lōvēən

: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Silurian

Word History

Etymology

from Ludlovian, subdivision of the European Silurian, from Medieval Latin Ludlovia (Ludlow), Shropshire, England + English -an

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