"gigannum" meaning in All languages combined

See gigannum on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gigannums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigannum (plural gigannums)
  1. Rare form of giga-annum (“gigayear, a billion years”). Tags: form-of, rare Form of: giga-annum (extra: gigayear, a billion years)
    Sense id: en-gigannum-en-noun-fnURbA-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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