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Pannonic

Pannonic

9.9
Relating to rocks and sediments in the Pannonian Basin from the late Miocene period
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: panónico
  • The Pannonic sediments provide valuable information about the climate of the late Miocene.

Examples

  • The Pannonic deposits are important for understanding the geological history of Central Europe.

  • Researchers discovered fossils in Pannonic layers beneath the surface of the basin.

  • The Pannonic sediments are rich in fossils.

  • Researchers study Pannonic deposits extensively.

  • The Pannonic sediments provide valuable information about the climate of the late Miocene.

  • Researchers discovered fossils in Pannonic layers beneath the surface of the basin.

  • The Pannonic deposits are important for understanding the geological history of Central Europe.

Synonyms

Pannonian
vsPannonic
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the late Miocene rocks and sediments found in the Pannonian area

is specific to basin sediments and deposits rather than general stage usage

Surface Forms

Pannonic positive

Morphology

Pannonic = Pannonian (opaque) = Pannon + ic

The term 'Pannonian' is specialized and not commonly known, making the derivation opaque for most learners.

Etymology

Pannonic comes from Pannonia, the name of a low basin in Central Europe by the Danube River where scientists found many old rocks and fossils. Because that place name was used for a geological time (the Pannonian or late Miocene), Pannonic now means 'relating to those ancient rocks and sediments'.