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1. (adj.) Carboniferous
noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago.
2. Carboniferous
(l.c.) producing carbon or coal.
3. (n.) Carboniferous
the Carboniferous Period or System.
Etymology: (1790–1800; < L carbōn-, s. of carbō charcoal + -i - + -ferous)
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1. (adj) Carboniferous, Carboniferous period
from 345 million to 280 million years ago
2. (adj) carboniferous
of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era
"carboniferous rock system"
3. (adj) carbonaceous, carbonous, carbonic, carboniferous
relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
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1. (adj) Carboniferous
producing or containing carbon or coal
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