neocomian Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ne`o*co"mi*an noun
Etymology
From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.
Definitions
  1. (Geol.) A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.
Ne`o*co"mi*an adjective
Definitions
  1. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.

Webster 1913