Silurian
adjective
- of the Silures
- designating or of the third geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of coral reefs and small land plants, the first fish with jaws, and the first land arthropods
See Silurian in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭ-lo͝orˈē-ən, sī-)
adjective Of or belonging to the geologic time, system of rocks, or sedimentary deposits of the third period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of jawed fishes, early invertebrate land animals, and land plants. See Table at
geologic time.
noun The Silurian Period or its system of deposits.
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