First Known Use: 1708
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Silurian
adjective Si·lu·ri·an \sī-ˈlu̇r-ē-ən, sə-\
Definition of SILURIAN
1
: of or relating to the Silures or their place of habitation
2
: of, relating to, or being a period of the Paleozoic era between the Ordovician and Devonian or the corresponding system of rocks marked by numerous eurypterid crustaceans and the appearance of the first land plants — see geologic time table
— Silurian noun
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Origin of SILURIAN
Latin Silures
Rhymes with SILURIAN
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