Alexandrian

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Al·ex·an·dri·an / ˌaligˈzandrēən/ • adj. of or relating to Alexandria in Egypt. ∎  belonging to or akin to the schools of literature and philosophy of ancient Alexandria. ∎  (of a writer) derivative or imitative rather than creative; fond of recondite learning.

Alexandrian

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Alexandrian A series of the Lower Silurian of N. America equivalent to the Lower-Middle Llandovery.

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