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Danian

Danian

9.9
The first age of the Paleocene, the time after the dinosaurs
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪniən/
  • Specialized
: daniano
  • The Danian marks the beginning of the Paleocene epoch after the mass extinction event.

Examples

  • Fossils from the Danian provide important clues about early mammal evolution.

  • Geologists discovered a new rock layer dating back to the Danian in northern Europe.

  • The Danian period is significant for understanding early mammal evolution.

  • Many fossils from the Danian age have been discovered in Europe.

  • The Danian marks the beginning of the Paleocene epoch after the mass extinction event.

  • Fossils from the Danian provide important clues about early mammal evolution.

  • Geologists discovered a new rock layer dating back to the Danian in northern Europe.

Surface Forms

Danian singular
Danians plural

Morphology

Danian = Denmark (semi-transparent) = Dan + ian

Built from a place-name stem plus the adjectival/national suffix '-ian'; however, in geology 'Danian' names a specific time interval, a usage that is technical and not wholly predictable from the components.

Etymology

Danian comes from the Latin name Dania, which is like the country 'Denmark', because the first rocks and fossils of this age were found and studied there. So the Danian as a noun names the earliest age of the Paleocene epoch.