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Webster 1913 Edition
Devonian
De-vo′ni-an
,Adj.
(Geol.)
Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England;
as, the
. Devonian
rocks, period, or systemDevonian age
(Geol.)
, the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; – called also the
Age of fishes
. The various strata of this age compose the Devonian formation or system, and include the old red sandstone of Great Britain. They contain, besides plants and numerous invertebrates, the bony portions of many large and remarkable fishes of extinct groups. See the Diagram under Geology
.De-vo′ni-an
,Noun.
The Devonian age or formation.
Definition 2024
Devonian
Devonian
English
Adjective
Devonian (not comparable)
- (geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago
- (chiefly dated) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
Translations
of period from 415 to 360 million years ago
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of region of Devon
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Noun
Devonian (plural Devonians)
- (chiefly dated) A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
Proper noun
Devonian
- (geology) the Devonian period
Translations
Devonian period
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See also
- Appendix:Geologic timescale