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  • Silurian — Si*lu ri*an, a. [From L. Silures, a people who anciently inhabited a part of England and Wales.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the country of the ancient Silures; a term applied to the earliest of the Paleozoic eras, and also to the strata of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Silurian (disambiguation) — Silurian may refer to: * The Silurian, a major division of the geologic timescale that extends from the end of the Ordovician period, c. 439 million years ago to the beginning of the Devonian period, c. 408.5 million years ago* Silurian (Doctor… …   Wikipedia

  • Silurian — [si loor′ē ən, sīloor′ē ən] adj. 1. of the Silures 2. [because the rocks were first found in an area in SE Wales: see SILURES] [sometimes s ] designating or of the third geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of… …   English World dictionary

  • Silurian Hills — The Silurian Hills are a small range of hills in the Mojave Desert east of the Avawatz Mountains and Silurian Valley in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. The range lies in a northwest southeasterly direction, and is about… …   Wikipedia

  • Silurian — Si*lu ri*an, n. The Silurian age. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… …   Universalium

  • Silurian — Geological period from=444 middle=429 to=416 o2=14 co2=4500 temp=17The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician period, about 443.7 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago), to the beginning of the Devonian period …   Wikipedia

  • Silurian (Doctor Who) — Doctorwhorace name=Silurians type=Reptilian humanoids affiliation=Sea Devils planet=Earth start=Doctor Who and the SiluriansThe name Silurians refers to a fictional race of reptile like beings in the long running British science fiction… …   Wikipedia

  • 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… …   Universalium

  • Silurian — 1. adjective Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago. 2. noun …   Wiktionary

  • Silurian — Si•lu•ri•an [[t]sɪˈlʊər i ən, saɪ [/t]] adj. 1) gel of or designating a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 425 million to 405 million years ago, marked by the advent of air breathing animals and terrestrial plants 2) gel the Silurian… …   From formal English to slang

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