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Oriskany
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What's The Definition Of Oriskany?Synonyms | Synonyms for Oriskany: Related Terms | Find terms related to Oriskany: See Also | Oriskany In Webster's Dictionary \O*ris"ka*ny\, a. [From Oriskany, in New York.] (Geol.)
Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly
limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the
Silurian age.
{Oriskany period}, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic
system intermediate or translational in character between
the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of {Geology}.
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