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Erian, a. Geol.|ˈɪərɪən| [f. Erie, name of the lake -ian.] A synonym of Devonian: see quots.
1873Dawson Earth & Man v. 84 The Devonian, or, as it may be better called in America, from the vast development of its beds on the south side of Lake Erie, the Erian formation. 1877― Orig. World 380 Erian and Carboniferous plants. |