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Variscan

Syllabification: (Va·ris·can)

Pronunciation: /vəˈriskən/

Definition of Variscan

adjective

Geology

another term for Hercynian.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Latin Varisci (the name of a Germanic tribe) + -an

Variscan in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Variscan in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

varioloid
variometer
variorum
various
variously
Variscan
varistor
varix
varlet
varmint
Varna

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monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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