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adj
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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adj
Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.
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Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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name
The Silurian period.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
A member of the Silures, an ancient tribe of Britannia.
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noun
from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Silurian period
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Broader terms: period, geological period
History
Etymology tree Latin Silurēs Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Silurian From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.
Across languages
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