Associations to the word «Silurian»
Noun
- Triassic
- Stratum
- Shale
- Sandstone
- Fossil
- Outcrop
- Epoch
- Cretaceous
- Limestone
- Crustacean
- Extinction
- Spaceship
- Slate
- Sediment
- Formation
- Rock
- Genus
- Dinosaur
- Ark
- Period
- Basin
- Doctor
- Reef
- Ludlow
- Fish
- Amy
- Sequence
- Era
- Early
- Roderick
- Sea
- Serial
- Coral
- Lower
- Wales
- Boundary
- Ridge
- Conglomerate
- Scotland
- Cave
- Earth
- Ma
- Sweden
- Redesign
- Scorpion
- Deposit
- Geologist
- Cold
- Wisconsin
- Carbonate
- Escarpment
- Fauna
- Grit
- Woodward
- Reptile
- Climate
- Oceanic
- Drilling
- Upper
- Czech
- Assemblage
- Canberra
- Quartz
- Base
- Geology
- Species
- Devil
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SILURIAN, adjective. (geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
SILURIAN, adjective. (archaeology) Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.
SILURIAN, proper noun. (geology) The Silurian period.
Dictionary definition
SILURIAN, noun. From 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals.
Wise words
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