单词 | Silurian |
释义 | Silurian /si loor"ee euhn, suy-/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Silures or their country. 2. Geol. 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. See table under geologic time. n. 3. Geol. the Silurian Period or System of rocks. [1700-10; SILUR(ES) + -IAN] |
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