Devonian

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
2. (dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.

Noun

A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.

Name

The Devonian period.

Konzepte

Devon

Synonyme

Devonian period

Age of Fishes

Ordovician

Silurian

Übersetzungen

Dévonien

Devoniano

Devoon

devonià

Devónico

Devoniano

Devoniyen

Devonià

paleozoico

Aevum Devonianum

Devónico

Δεβόνια

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.