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Word

abbevilean

Phoneticsabbevilean

Definition

adj. This is an alternative way to spell "Abbevillian," a word used in archaeology to talk about a very early time when humans made stone tools.

adj. An orthographic variant of "Abbevillian," a term in archaeology referring to a Lower Palaeolithic culture or its associated artifacts.

Examples

“Some older texts might use 'Abbevilean' when discussing early human tool-making, but 'Abbevillian' is more common today.”

Examples

simple

“Some older texts might use 'Abbevilean' when discussing early human tool-making, but 'Abbevillian' is more common today.”

Pitfall

The Abbevilean period was important.

The Abbevillian period was important.

The spelling 'Abbevillian' is the standard and more common form for this archaeological term.

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