Murchison
[ mur-chi-suhn ]
/ ˈmɜr tʃɪ sən /
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noun
an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.
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Murchison
/ (ˈmɜːtʃɪsən) /
noun
Sir Roderick Impey. 1792–1871, Scottish geologist: played a major role in establishing parts of the geological time scale, esp the Silurian, Permian, and Devonian periods
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