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Devonian

/dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/ · adj

Meaning

  1. The Devonian period.
  2. A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
  3. Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
  4. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.

Etymology / origin

From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

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