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Cambrian
(-ən)
adjective
- of Cambria; Welsh
- designating or of the first geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of warm, shallow seas and the first hard-shelled marine animals, esp. trilobites and brachiopods
noun
a person born or living in Cambria; Welshman
See Cambrian in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Of or relating to Wales; Welsh.
- Of or belonging to the geologic time, system of rocks, or sedimentary deposits of the first period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by desert land areas, warm seas, and rapid early diversification of marine life resulting in the rise of almost all modern animal phyla. See Table at geologic time.
- A Welshman or Welshwoman.
- The Cambrian Period.
Origin:
Origin: From Medieval Latin Cambria, Wales
Origin: , alteration of Cumbria
Origin: from Welsh Cymry
Origin: . Adj., sense 2, and n., sense 2, after Cambria
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