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Silurian
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Silurian
see synonyms of silurianadjective
1.
of, denoting, or formed in the third period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Ordovician and Devonian periods, which lasted for 25 million years, during which fishes first appeared
2.
of or relating to the Silures
noun
3. the Silurian
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Silurian
see synonyms of silurian adjective
1.
of the Silures
2. [sometimes s-]
designating or of the third geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of coral reefs and small land plants, the first fish with jaws, and the first land arthropods
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Silurian
see synonyms of silurianadj.
Of, relating to, or being the period of geologic time from about 444 to 416 million years ago, the third period of the Paleozoic Era. The Silurian Period is characterized by the development of jawed fishes, invertebrate land animals, and land plants. See Table at geologic time.
n.
The Silurian Period.
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