SINCE 1828
Devonian
adjective
De·vo·ni·an
| \ di-ˈvō-nē-ən
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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
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