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Carboniferous
Car·bon·if·er·ous C0101800 (kär′bə-nĭf′ər-əs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or being the geologic division of the Paleozoic Era from about 359 to 299 million years ago. The Carboniferous Period follows the Devonian Period and precedes the Permian Period and includes the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods. It is characterized, especially in the Pennsylvanian, by swamp formation and deposition of plant remains that later hardened into coal.2. carboniferous Producing or containing carbon or coal.n. The Carboniferous Period. See Table at geologic time.carboniferous (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) adjyielding coal or carbon
Carboniferous (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs) adj (Geological Science) of, denoting, or formed in the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods, lasting for nearly 64 million years during which coal measures were formedn (Geological Science) the Carboniferous the Carboniferous period or rock systemCar•bon•if•er•ous (ˌkɑr bəˈnɪf ər əs)
adj. 1. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago. 2. (l.c.) producing carbon or coal. n. 3. the Carboniferous Period or System. [1790–1800; < Latin carbōn-, s. of carbō charcoal + -i- + -ferous] Car·bon·if·er·ous (kär′bə-nĭf′ər-əs) The geologic time comprising the Mississippian (or Lower Carboniferous) and Pennsylvanian (or Upper Carboniferous) Periods of the Paleozoic Era, from about 360 to 286 million years ago. During the Carboniferous, widespread swamps formed in which plant remains accumulated and later hardened into coal. See Chart at geologic time.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Carboniferous - from 345 million to 280 million years agoCarboniferous periodPaleozoic, Paleozoic era - from 544 million to about 230 million years agoPennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period - from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy landLower Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous period, Missippian period, Mississippian - from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects | | Adj. | 1. | carboniferous - of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era; "carboniferous rock system" | | 2. | carboniferous - relating to or consisting of or yielding carboncarbonaceous, carbonic, carbonous |
TranslationscarboníferoCarbonifèrecarboniferokarbonCarboniferous
Carboniferous of, denoting, or formed in the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods, lasting for nearly 64 million years during which coal measures were formed Carboniferous[‚kär·bə′nif·ə·rəs] (geology) A division of late Paleozoic rocks and geologic time including the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods. MedicalSeeCarboniferous periodCarboniferous
Related to Carboniferous: PermianSynonyms for Carboniferousnoun from 345 million to 280 million years agoSynonymsRelated Words- Paleozoic
- Paleozoic era
- Pennsylvanian
- Pennsylvanian period
- Upper Carboniferous
- Upper Carboniferous period
- Lower Carboniferous
- Lower Carboniferous period
- Missippian period
- Mississippian
adj relating to or consisting of or yielding carbonSynonyms- carbonaceous
- carbonic
- carbonous
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