See Also: Hercynian(dictionary)

Hercynian (iou)



Hercynian adjective. L16.
[from Latin Hercynia (sc. silva wood) = Greek Herkunios drumos: see -AN.]
In ancient Greek and Roman writers, designating a vaguely defined area of forest-covered mountains between the Rhine and the Carpathians. L16.
Geology.
a. Designating or pertaining to one of the Devonian formations of the Harz Mountains. L19.
b. Designating or pertaining to an episode of mountain-building in Europe in late Carboniferous and early Permian times. Also called Armorican. L19.