Cambrian

[ kam-bree-uhn ]

/ ˈkæm bri ən /

adjective

Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.

of or relating to Cambria; Welsh.

noun

Geology. the Cambrian Period or System.

a native of Cambria; Welshman.

Origin of Cambrian

1580–90; <Medieval Latin Cambri(a) Wales, Latinization of MWelsh Cymry Wales, literally Welshmen (see Cymry) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Cambrian

post-Cam·bri·an, adjective

Words nearby Cambrian

camboose, Camborne-Redruth, Cambrai, cambrel, Cambria, Cambrian, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Mountains, cambric, cambric tea, Cambridge

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Example sentences from the Web for Cambrian

Then in the Cambrian era, around 570 million years ago, recognizably complex animal life evolved, including vertebrate ancestors.
Why Did It Take So Long For Complex Life To Evolve On Earth? Blame Oxygen.|Matthew R. Francis|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most part of the scenery had been painted by my brother during his stay at this port in the Cambrian.
Borneo and the Indian Archipelago|Frank S. Marryat
Behind that horizon lay only the Cambrian, without vertebrates or any other organism except a few shell-fish.
The Education of Henry Adams|Henry Adams
But of the Cambrian as we know it to-day there will be something more to be said presently.
The Story of the Cambrian|C. P. Gasquoine

The rocks of these two earlier periods are those of the Cambrian and Silurian groups.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various
One peculiarity of the Cambrian fairies is, that every Friday night they comb the goats' beards "to make them decent for Sunday."
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley

British Dictionary definitions for Cambrian

Cambrian

/ (ˈkæmbrɪən) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the first 65 million years of the Palaeozoic era, during which marine invertebrates, esp trilobites, flourished

of or relating to Wales

noun

the Cambrian the Cambrian period or rock system

a Welsh person

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Scientific definitions for Cambrian

Cambrian

[ kăm′brē-ən, kām′- ]

The first period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 540 to 505 million years ago. During this time warm seas and desert land areas were widespread, and animal life diversified rapidly during what is known as the Cambrian Explosion. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	cambrian
释义	Cambrian [ kam-bree-uhn ] / ˈkæm bri ən / adjective Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life. of or relating to Cambria; Welsh. noun Geology. the Cambrian Period or System. a native of Cambria; Welshman. Origin of Cambrian 1580–90; <Medieval Latin Cambri(a) Wales, Latinization of MWelsh Cymry Wales, literally Welshmen (see Cymry) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Cambrian post-Cam·bri·an, adjective Words nearby Cambrian camboose, Camborne-Redruth, Cambrai, cambrel, Cambria, Cambrian, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Mountains, cambric, cambric tea, Cambridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cambrian Then in the Cambrian era, around 570 million years ago, recognizably complex animal life evolved, including vertebrate ancestors. Why Did It Take So Long For Complex Life To Evolve On Earth? Blame Oxygen.\|Matthew R. Francis\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Most part of the scenery had been painted by my brother during his stay at this port in the Cambrian. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago\|Frank S. Marryat Behind that horizon lay only the Cambrian, without vertebrates or any other organism except a few shell-fish. The Education of Henry Adams\|Henry Adams But of the Cambrian as we know it to-day there will be something more to be said presently. The Story of the Cambrian\|C. P. Gasquoine The rocks of these two earlier periods are those of the Cambrian and Silurian groups. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various One peculiarity of the Cambrian fairies is, that every Friday night they comb the goats' beards "to make them decent for Sunday." The Fairy Mythology\|Thomas Keightley British Dictionary definitions for Cambrian Cambrian / (ˈkæmbrɪən) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the first 65 million years of the Palaeozoic era, during which marine invertebrates, esp trilobites, flourished of or relating to Wales noun the Cambrian the Cambrian period or rock system a Welsh person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Cambrian Cambrian [ kăm′brē-ən, kām′- ] The first period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 540 to 505 million years ago. During this time warm seas and desert land areas were widespread, and animal life diversified rapidly during what is known as the Cambrian Explosion. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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