CARBONIFEROUS


Meaning of CARBONIFEROUS in English

/ ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs; NAmE ˌkɑːrb-/ adjective ( geology )

1.

producing or containing coal

2.

Carboniferous of the period in the earth's history when layers of coal were formed underground

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