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Definition of Oriskany

1. a. Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age.

Medical Definition of Oriskany

1. Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age. Oriskany period, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic system intermediate or translational in character between the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of Geology. Origin: From Oriskany, in New York. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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