Definition of Neocomian

1. n. A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.

2. a. Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.

Medical Definition of Neocomian

1. A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand. Origin: From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur. Of or pertaining to the lower greensand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neocomian

neochymotrypsinogen
neocinchophen
neoclassic
neoclassical
neoclassical diffusion
neoclassicism
neoclassicisms
neoclassicist
neoclassicistic
neoclassicists
neocolonial
neocolonialism
neocolonialisms
neocolonialist
neocolonialists
neocomian (current term)
neocon
neocons
neoconservatism
neoconservative
neoconservativism
neocortex
neocortex
neocortexes
neocortical
neocortices
neocystostomy
neodymium
neodymium
neodymiums

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