Devonian

[ duh-voh-nee-uhn ]

/ dəˈvoʊ ni ən /

adjective

Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, 405 to 345 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of fishes and the advent of amphibians and ammonites.

of or relating to Devonshire, England.

noun

Geology. the Devonian Period or System.

Origin of Devonian

1605–15; <Medieval Latin Devoni(a) Devon + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Devonian

post-De·vo·ni·an, adjective

Words nearby Devonian

devoirs, devolatilize, devolution, devolve, Devon, Devonian, Devon Island, Devon minnow, Devonport, Devon Rex, Devonshire

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Example sentences from the Web for Devonian

In the history of our globe the Carboniferous period succeeds to the Devonian.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
Are not the beings of the Silurian and Devonian epoch prophecies of the forms which were evolved out of them?
Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science|Hudson Tuttle
The Devonian is, therefore, commonly called the “Age of Fishes.”
Geology|William J. Miller
The Devonian lung-fish has characters which do not seem to lead on to the Amphibia.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

This group goes back to the Devonian and includes some of the earliest types of Fern with which we are acquainted.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for Devonian

Devonian

/ (dəˈvəʊnɪən) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the fourth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared

of or relating to Devon

noun

the Devonian the Devonian period or rock system

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Scientific definitions for Devonian

Devonian

[ dĭ-vō′nē-ən ]

The fourth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 408 to 360 million years ago. During this time there were three major landmasses: most of modern day North America and Europe were located along the equator; a portion of Siberia was located to the north; and a continent consisting of South America, Australia, Africa, India, and Antarctica was located in the Southern Hemisphere. In the early Devonian small plants dominated the landscape, but by the end of the Devonian ferns and seed plants had appeared, as had the first forests. The first tetrapods (terrestrial vertebrates) and terrestrial arthropods appeared, as did many new types of fish. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	devonian
释义	Devonian [ duh-voh-nee-uhn ] / dəˈvoʊ ni ən / adjective Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, 405 to 345 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of fishes and the advent of amphibians and ammonites. of or relating to Devonshire, England. noun Geology. the Devonian Period or System. Origin of Devonian 1605–15; <Medieval Latin Devoni(a) Devon + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Devonian post-De·vo·ni·an, adjective Words nearby Devonian devoirs, devolatilize, devolution, devolve, Devon, Devonian, Devon Island, Devon minnow, Devonport, Devon Rex, Devonshire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Devonian In the history of our globe the Carboniferous period succeeds to the Devonian. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier Are not the beings of the Silurian and Devonian epoch prophecies of the forms which were evolved out of them? Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science\|Hudson Tuttle The Devonian is, therefore, commonly called the “Age of Fishes.” Geology\|William J. Miller The Devonian lung-fish has characters which do not seem to lead on to the Amphibia. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe This group goes back to the Devonian and includes some of the earliest types of Fern with which we are acquainted. Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others British Dictionary definitions for Devonian Devonian / (dəˈvəʊnɪən) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the fourth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared of or relating to Devon noun the Devonian the Devonian period or rock system 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 Devonian Devonian [ dĭ-vō′nē-ən ] The fourth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 408 to 360 million years ago. During this time there were three major landmasses: most of modern day North America and Europe were located along the equator; a portion of Siberia was located to the north; and a continent consisting of South America, Australia, Africa, India, and Antarctica was located in the Southern Hemisphere. In the early Devonian small plants dominated the landscape, but by the end of the Devonian ferns and seed plants had appeared, as had the first forests. The first tetrapods (terrestrial vertebrates) and terrestrial arthropods appeared, as did many new types of fish. 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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