Laramide

adjective

Lar·​a·​mide

ˈlarəˌmīd,

-mə̇d

: of or relating to the mountain-making movements near the opening of the Cenozoic era

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Laramie mountains, southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado

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