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Meaning of "Silurian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILURIAN

Silurian  [saɪˈlʊərɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILURIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silurian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SILURIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silurian

Silurian

The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician Period, about 443.4 ± 1.5 million years ago, to the beginning of the Devonian Period, about 419.2 ± 3.2 mya. As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the exact dates are uncertain by several million years. The base of the Silurian is set at a major extinction event when 60% of marine species were wiped out. See Ordovician-Silurian extinction events. A significant evolutionary milestone during the Silurian was the diversification of jawed and bony fish. Life also began to appear on land in the form of small, moss-like, vascular plants which grew beside lakes, streams, and coastlines, and also in the form of small terrestrial arthropods. However, terrestrial life would not greatly diversify and affect the landscape until the Devonian.

Definition of Silurian in the English dictionary

The definition of Silurian in the dictionary is of, denoting, or formed in the third period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Ordovician and Devonian periods, which lasted for 25 million years, during which fishes first appeared. Other definition of Silurian is of or relating to the Silures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILURIAN


Arcturian
ɑːkˈtjʊərɪən
Arthurian
ɑːˈθjʊərɪən
Asturian
æˈstʊərɪən
azurean
æzˈjʊərɪən
Ben-Gurion
bɛnˈɡʊərɪən
centurion
sɛnˈtjʊərɪən
decurion
dɪˈkjʊərɪən
durian
ˈdjʊərɪən
durion
ˈdjʊərɪən
Etrurian
ɪˈtrʊərɪən
holothurian
ˌhɒləˈθjʊərɪən
Khachaturian
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtʊərɪən
Ligurian
lɪˈɡjʊərɪən
Manchurian
mænˈtʃʊərɪən
Masurian
məˈsjʊərɪən
Missourian
mɪˈzʊərɪən
tellurian
tɛˈlʊərɪən
tellurion
tɛˈlʊərɪən
turion
ˈtʊərɪən
Uigurian
wiːˈɡʊərɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILURIAN

Siloam
Silone
siloxane
silphium
silt
siltation
siltstone
silty
Silures
silurid
silurist
siluroid
silva
silvae
silvan
Silvanus

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILURIAN

Adrian
archosaurian
Brian
Bulgarian
centaurian
dinosaurian
historian
humanitarian
Hungarian
Isaurian
megalosaurian
pagurian
plesiosaurian
pterosaurian
saurian
stegosaurian
Syrian
teleosaurian
the Silurian
Uighurian

Synonyms and antonyms of Silurian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Silurian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILURIAN

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Translator English - Chinese

志留纪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Silúrico
570 millions of speakers

English

Silurian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलुरियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيلوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

силур
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Siluriano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Silurian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silurien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silurian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シルリア紀
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실루리 아기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silurian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người Silurian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலுரியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिलुरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Silur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

siluriano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Silurian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Силур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Silurian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Silurian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Siluur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Siluriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Silurian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILURIAN»

The term «Silurian» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.124 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILURIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Silurian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILURIAN»

Discover the use of Silurian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Silurian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Silurian Book One: The Fox and the Bear
' From the first book 'The Silurian: The Fox and the Bear," to the tenth installment, "Last Man to Avalon," this work is destined to become a literary classic, defining a new age of reading and establishing a new genre.
L. A. Wilson, 2012
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A Catalogue of the Collection of Cambrian and Silurian ...
An 1873 catalogue of the Cambrian and Silurian fossils in the Geological Museum at the University of Cambridge.
J. W. Salter, Adam Sedgwick, John Morris, 2010
3
Silurian (late Llandovery-Ludlow) Atrypid Brachiopods from ...
Describes the morphology, evolution, and paleoecology of the highly successful Silurian atrypide spire-bearers, including the documentation of several new species. This title includes numerous illustrations and plates.
Paul Copper, 2004
4
Silurian reefs of Gotland
Silurian reefs of Gotland
A. A. Manten, 1971
5
The Geology of Central Europe: Precambrian and palaeozoic
In an overview of the Silurian of Central Europe, it is important to realize that during this period the study area was spread more widely over the globe than nowadays because at least two oceans were present in the area which have since ...
Tom McCann, 2008
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Correlation of the Silurian rocks of China
of the Yarlung Zangbo River (the famous Xizang “suture” zone of some geologists; Wen Shi-xuan, 1980) and the other to the south of this river. The Dongka Formation of the north Xizang Lower Silurian consists of carbonate rocks yielding a ...
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Iowa's Geological Past
5. Silurian. Dolomite. and. Carbonate. Mounds. It becomes very pitted on the surface, but in the mass resists the weather admirably, and tends to stand in vertical, picturesque cliffs and towers, some of which approach 100 feet in height.
Wayne I. Anderson, 1998
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Correlation of the North American Silurian Rocks
As it was convenient, in New York, for mapping purposes to have a tripartite division of the Silurian, the present usage of “Lower” Silurian for the Medina, “ Middle” Silurian for the Clinton through Lockport, and “Upper” Silurian for Salina and ...
William B. N. Berry, Arthur James Boucot, 1970
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Correlation of the African Silurian Rocks
The successive shoreline positions within the Silurian indicated on the map (Fig. 2) are the positions of the sandstone lithofacies. The data indicate that the shoreline reached the Algerian Sahara by Late Llandovery time and that it very slowly ...
William B. N. Berry, Arthur James Boucot, 1973
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Correlation of the South American Silurian Rocks
2 / south american silurian rocks demic Silurian shells belong to a Malvinokaffric Province in the same sense as the Lower Devonian shells of the same region. The highly endemic nature of the South American Clarkeia fauna, including ...
William B. N. Berry, Arthur James Boucot, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILURIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Silurian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whale research vessel Silurian rescued on Loch Duich near Kyle of …
The crew of a whale research vessel stranded on a stormy loch by a broken engine were rescued by the RNLI. The Silurian went adrift after dragging its anchor ... «stv.tv, Jun 15»
2
Trying to explain why are common dolphins are becoming so common.
"Dedicated volunteers onboard Silurian have enabled us to build up a unique and valuable database, enabling researchers to examine changes in cetacean ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
3
052 – Doctor Who and the Silurians
But nearly forty years on I've found that The Silurians (I just can't bring myself to call it Doctor Who and the Silurians, I just can't) may have aged, but nothing like ... «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Mar 15»
4
Firm Appeals Feds' No-Go of Silurian Valley Solar
A federal decision that gave a thumbs-down to a 1,600-acre solar facility in the Silurian Valley south of Death Valley National Park is being appealed by the ... «KCET, Jan 15»
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Feds Deny Solar Project Near Mojave National Preserve
The 200-megawatt Silurian Valley solar project, which had been proposed by Iberdrola Renewables, was rejected by the Bureau of Land Management, which ... «KCET, Nov 14»
6
BLM rejects application for Silurian Valley energy project
The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday denied a Spanish company's application to build a controversial renewable energy facility in the Mojave Desert's ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
7
Silurian Valley -- a threatened desert treasure: Guest commentary
While you may not know the Silurian Valley by name, you've more than likely seen it on a drive to Death Valley National Park or in TV car commercials filmed on ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Nov 14»
8
Save the Earth, but don't destroy a desert
To the editor: I have driven through and visited the Silurian Valley on trips to and from Death Valley. The road from Baker north to Death Valley is a journey ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
9
Will renewable energy ruin an 'irreplaceable' Mojave desert oasis?
The federal Bureau of Land Management describes the Silurian Valley as an "undisturbed, irreplaceable, historic scenic landscape." Now, a Spanish energy firm ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
10
California desert plan set for release Tuesday
Silurian Valley, site of a proposed 23-square-mile, wind and solar plant near ... remote and undisturbed Silurian Valley near Death Valley National Park and a ... «SFGate, Sep 14»

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