ordovician

Meanings

• noun

  A geological period that lasted from approximately 485.4 to 443.8 million years ago. It is the third period and system in the Ordovician System and the sixth period in the Paleozoic Era.

  - "The Ordovician period is known for its abundant marine life."
  - "Fossils from the Ordovician period are commonly found in North America and Europe."

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Variants

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Ordovician , Ordovicians

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Etymology

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Named after the Ordovices, a Celtic tribe living in Wales during the Roman occupation.

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Trivia

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1. The Ordovician period is also known as the 'Age of Mollusks' due to the abundance of mollusk fossils.

2. The Ordovician System is divided into six stages: the Tremadocian, Floian, Dapingian, Darriwilian, Sandbian, and Katian.

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1. Cambrian period: The geological period that precedes the Ordovician period

2. Silurian period: The geological period that follows the Ordovician period

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Culture

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The Ordovician period is significant in the study of paleontology and geology. It marks the transition from the Cambrian to the Silurian periods and is characterized by the proliferation of diverse marine life forms.

How to Memorize "ordovician"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the Ordovician period as a time of abundant marine life and geological change.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the Ordovician period with the Celtic tribe the Ordovices.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ordovices in Ordovician' to remember the name of the period.

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