SILURIAN


Meaning of SILURIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ saɪˈljuərɪən ]

adj. & n. Geol. --adj. of or relating to the third period of the Palaeozoic era with evidence of the first fish and land plants, and the formation of mountains and new land areas. °Cf. Appendix II. --n. this period or system. [L Silures, a people of ancient SE Wales]

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