"Arenig" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The term was first used by Adam Sedgwick in 1847 with reference to the "Arenig Ashes and Porphyries" in the neighbourhood of Arenig Fawr, in Merioneth, North Wales. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Arenig
  1. (geology) A time interval during the Lower Ordovician period. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Arenigian
    Sense id: en-Arenig-en-name-IJ929cc1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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