ALL meanings of devonian
De·vo·ni·an
D d - adjective devonian of, denoting, or formed in the fourth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared 3
- adjective devonian of or relating to Devon 3
- adjective devonian of Devon, England 3
- adjective devonian designating or of the fourth geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the development of the first ferns, mosses, gymnosperms, sharks, bony fishes, amphibians, and wingless insects: so called because rocks of the Devonian Period were first studied in Devon, England 3
- adjective devonian Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, 405 to 345 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of fishes and the advent of amphibians and ammonites. 1
- adjective devonian of or relating to Devonshire, England. 1
- noun devonian Geology. the Devonian Period or System. 1
- noun devonian (chiefly dated) A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon. 0
- adjective devonian (geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago. 0
- adjective devonian (chiefly dated) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon. 0