Definitions for Silurian

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Silurian Si·lu·ri·an

Spelling: [si-loo r-ee-uh n, sahy-]

IPA: /sɪˈlʊər i ən, saɪ-/

Silurian is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 233 anagrams from letters in Silurian (aiilnrsu).

Definitions for Silurian

noun

1. Geology. the Silurian Period or System of rocks.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Silures or their country.
2. Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 425 to 405 million years ago, notable for the advent of air-breathing animals and terrestrial plants.

Origin of Silurian

First recorded in 1700-10; Silur(es) + -ian

Examples for Silurian

There is less doubt respecting the existences of the Silurian rocks.

The banks of the brook at this spot are composed of purple-brown slate (Silurian).

The Wenlock limestone (Silurian) contains an abundance of corals.

The Silurian rocks of the county measure about 300 feet in thickness.

There is no alteration in this except that “Silurian” has become “Cambrian.”

So the old Silurian seas were opened up to breed the fish in.

He was already old in society, and belonged to the Silurian horizon.

There are remains in the Silurian which show that there must have been a few fishes at that time.

Certain Foraminifera have not varied since the Silurian epoch.

We know as yet no Silurian animal that lived on the land or breathed air.