Devonian — De*vo ni*an, a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system. [1913 Webster] {Devonian age} (Geol.), the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; called also the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Age of fishes — Devonian De*vo ni*an, a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system. [1913 Webster] {Devonian age} (Geol.), the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devonian — De*vo ni*an, n. The Devonian age or formation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devonian — For the Celtic language, see Southwestern Brythonic language; for the residents of the English county, see Devon. Devonian Period 416–359.2 million years ago … Wikipedia
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… … Universalium
Age of Fishes — noun from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites • Syn: ↑Devonian, ↑Devonian period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • Part Holonyms: ↑Paleozoic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Devonian period — noun from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites • Syn: ↑Devonian, ↑Age of Fishes • Instance Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • Part Holonyms: ↑Paleozoic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Age — ([=a]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [^a]ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. {Each}.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Age of a tide — Age Age ([=a]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [^a]ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. {Each}.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devonian — 1837, as a geological era, from the English county of DEVON (Cf. Devon), where the Old Red Sandstone formations of that age are prominent … Etymology dictionary
