Devonian Meaning
/dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adj/nounRelating to the Devonian geologic period.
adjOf a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
Sentence Examples
The Devonian period was a time of great change.
Devonian fossils were found in the rocks.
The geologist found fossilized fish from the Devonian period.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ rocks in this quarry contain many fossils of early fish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ period was a time of great change.
Word Origin & History
From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway."
— 1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ rocks in this quarry contain many fossils of early fish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ period was a time of great change.