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ILLINOIAN [3 records]

Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

A native or resident of the state of Illinois.

OBS

Plural: Illinoisans, Illinoisians.

OBS

Plural: Illinoians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
DEF

... the classical third glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, between the Yarmouthian and Sangamonian interglacial stages.

OBS

The European equivalent of the Illinoian Stage is called "Riss".

Key term(s)
  • Illinoisan Stage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

En Amérique du Nord, troisième étage glaciaire du Pléistocène, succédant à l'Interglaciaire yarmouthien et précédant le sangamonien.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
DEF

Pertaining to the classical third stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, between the Yarmouthian and Sangamonian interglacial stages.

CONT

On the North shore of Lake Ontario, near Toronto, the New York Till, is believed to be of Illinoian age.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie

Spanish

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