'Neocomian' definitions:

Definition of 'Neocomian'

From: GCIDE
  • Neocomian \Ne`o*co"mi*an\, n. [From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.] (Geol.) A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Neocomian'

From: GCIDE
  • Neocomian \Ne`o*co"mi*an\, a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lower greensand. [1913 Webster]