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Webster 1913 Edition
Silurian
Si-lu′ri-an
,Adj.
[From L.
Silures
, a people who anciently inhabited a part of England and Wales.] (Geol.)
Of or pertaining to the country of the ancient Silures; – a term applied to the earliest of the Paleozoic eras, and also to the strata of the era, because most plainly developed in that country.
☞ The Silurian formation, so named by Murchison, is divided into the Upper Silurian and Lower Silurian. The lower part of the Lower Silurian, with some underlying beds, is now separated under the name Cambrian, first given by Sedwick. Recently the term Ordovician has been proposed for the Lower Silurian, leawing the original word to apply only to the Upper Silurian.
Si-lu′ri-an
,Noun.
The Silurian age.
Definition 2024
Silurian
Silurian
English
Adjective
Silurian (comparative more Silurian, superlative most Silurian)
- (geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
- (archaeology) Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.
Translations
of period from 439 to 409 million years ago
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Proper noun
Silurian
- (geology) The Silurian period.
Translations
Silurian period
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See also
- Appendix:Geologic timescale