devonian

English - Turkish

Definition of devonian in English Turkish dictionary

devoniyen

devon dönemine ait

(Jeoloji) Devonik devre ait, balıklar çağına ait

{i} Devonyen dönemi

{s} Devonyen dönemine ait

{s} Devonshirelı

devonik devre ait

balıklar çağına ait

(Denizbilim,Jeoloji) devon dönemi

English - English

Definition of devonian in English English dictionary

the Devonian period

Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon

A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon

of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago

{s} of or pertaining to Devon (district in England); pertaining to a period in the Paleozoic era (Geology)

{i} period in the Paleozoic era during which there was dominance of fish and the first amphibians appeared (Geology)

The Devonian age or formation

Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system

from 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites

Related Terms

Devonian Period

Interval of geologic time from 417 to 354 million years ago; it was the fourth period of the Paleozoic Era. During the Devonian, a giant continent was situated in the Southern Hemisphere (see Gondwana), and other landmasses were located in the equatorial regions. Siberia was separated from Europe by a broad ocean, and North America and Europe were joined. Many types of primitive marine and freshwater fish appeared and proliferated, and the period is sometimes referred to as the Age of Fishes. Ferns and primitive gymnosperms diversified and created the first forests

Hyphenation

De·vo·ni·an

Turkish pronunciation

dîvōniın

Pronunciation

/dəˈvōnēən/ /dɪˈvoʊniːən/