Devonian
adjective
geologyspecializeduk/dɪˈvəʊ.ni.ən/us/dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/Devonianadjective(TIME)
from or referring to theperiodoftimebetween about 420 and 360 millionyearsago, in which manyplants,includingthe firsttrees,appearedonland:
泥盆纪（或系）的He is the survey'sleadingspecialistin Devonianrocks.
Thefossilisofficiallydatedto 390 million to 408 millionyearsago, in the Devonianperiod.
- In themeantimethe Devoniantemperatureincreasedanddesertareasexpanded.
- They were different from theslightlylaterDevonian tetrapods.
- Theclimatein Devonianyearswas afarharsherone, he stillthinks, than Ingerenvisions.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- Mesozoic
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
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Prehistory
Specific periods of time
Devonianadjective(PLACE)
from orrelatingto thecountyof Devon insouthwesternEngland:
Ilovehis Devonianaccent.
The Devoniansingerhas justreleasedher secondalbum.
- We're from Devon and we like toseeDevonianfolkdoing well.
- HedescribesSirFrancis Drake as "a Devonianpirate".
Towns & regions: named regions of countries
- Aberdeen City
- Aberdeenshire
- AK
- AL
- Alabama
- fl.
- Flintshire
- Florida
- Floridian
- French Canadian
- MN
- Monmouthshire
- Montana
- Montanan
- Montgomeryshire
- Stirling
- Stirlingshire
- Strathclyde
- Suffolk
- the Sunbelt
Devonian
noun
uk/dɪˈvəʊ.ni.ən/us/dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/Devoniannoun(TIME)
the Devonian[S]
theperiodbetween about 420 and 360 millionyearsago, when manyplants,includingthe firsttrees,appearedonland:
Fernsappearedas early as the Devonian.
During the Devonian,temperaturesincreasedanddesertareasexpanded.
- It isthoughtthat theAfricanandEuropeancontinentsmovedvastdistancesduring the Devonian.
- Thesemapsshow theprogressionof the thirdiceage,beginningbeforeitsonsetin the Devonian.
- Somefernsbegantoslowlychangeshapeandstructureduring the Devonian andbecametalland treelike.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- Mesozoic
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Prehistory
Specific periods of time
Devoniannoun(PERSON)
[C]
apersonfrom thecountyof Devon insouthwesternEngland:
The 31-year-old Devonian is aprofessionalcricketer.
- Thesquadis anamicablemixof Yorkshiremen and Devonians.
- Totnes, as all Devoniansknow, isfullofoldhippies.
- Is ittruethat Devonians don'ttrusttheCornish?
Towns & regions: named regions of countries
- Aberdeen City
- Aberdeenshire
- AK
- AL
- Alabama
- fl.
- Flintshire
- Florida
- Floridian
- French Canadian
- MN
- Monmouthshire
- Montana
- Montanan
- Montgomeryshire
- Stirling
- Stirlingshire
- Strathclyde
- Suffolk
- the Sunbelt