Devonian


De·vo·ni·an

adj \di-ˈvō-nē-ən\

Definition of DEVONIAN

1
: of or relating to Devonshire, England
2
: of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era between the Silurian and the Mississippian or the corresponding system of rocks — see geologic time table
Devonian noun

Origin of DEVONIAN

Devon, England
First Known Use: 1612

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