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Meaning of Silurian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən

Definitions

  1. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
  2. Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.

Equivalents

Suomi siluurikautinen siluurinen
Nederlands silurisch

Examples

“In some places, however, quartz reefs, payably auriferous while in Silurian rock, have been followed down to subjacent granite, and have there been found to thin out and become unprofitable […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

siluriform silvan silvatic silver silver foxy silver-foxy

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