silurian
IPA: sɪɫˈʊriʌn
Root Word: Silurian
noun
- A member of the Silures, an ancient tribe of Britannia.
- (geology) The Silurian period.
adjective
- (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.
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Examples of "silurian" in Sentences
- The older Silurian puts a stop to it.
- They are known from the Silurian period.
- This places it in the upper Silurian age.
- Rocks in Dunlop are from the Silurian age.
- Rocks in Griffith are from the Silurian age.
- Rocks in Charnwood are from the Silurian age.
- Living things that became extinct in the Silurian.
- The mountain is of the Silurian Shawangunk conglomerate.
- They are referred to as Silurian scorpions in the episode.
- Calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation dates from the Silurian period.
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