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Neptunian adj.

Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea.

(Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks.

Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races.

Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the agency of water; opposed to the Plutonic theory.

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... Asaph Hall says: "It is known to me that at least two American astronomers, armed with powerful telescopes, have been searching quite recently for a trans-Neptunian planet. These searches have been caused by the fact that Professor Newcomb's tables of Uranus and Neptune already begin to differ from observation. But are we to infer from these errors of the planetary tables the existence of a trans-Neptunian ...

— Recreations in Astronomy - With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work • Henry Warren

... Antonio, who is a powerful young fellow, with bronzed cheeks and a perfect tempest of coal-black hair in flakes upon his forehead, has a most extraordinary soprano—sound as a bell, strong as a trumpet, well trained, and true to the least shade in intonation. Piero, whose rugged Neptunian features, sea-wrinkled, tell of a rough water-life, boasts a bass of resonant, almost pathetic quality. Francesco has a mezzo voce, which might, by a stretch of politeness, be called baritone. Piero's comrade, whose name concerns us not, has another of these nondescript voices. ...

— Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece • John Addington Symonds

... sportsman departed, well satisfied with his luck. Next evening we feasted royally in our inn at Salerno upon a succulent woodcock fattened upon the berries of the wood of Persano, and upon a couple of snipe that had grown plump amongst the Neptunian marshes. Nor was this dainty addition to our supper that night altogether undeserved; for having decided in a momentary fit of enthusiasm to forego the usual basket of hotel food at the time of starting from Salerno, in order ...

— The Naples Riviera • Herbert M. Vaughan