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De·vo·ni·an
 Devonian
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- pronunciation:
- dih
vo
ni
 n
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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of, relating to, or designating the geological period between the Silurian and the Carboniferous of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 400 million to 350 million years ago, when large trees and amphibians appeared and fish were in great abundance.
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noun |
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the Devonian Period, or the rock formations that date from that time.
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