Devonian

Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.

Adjective

  1. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
  2. Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
    • This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway. - 1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735:

Origin

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

Proper noun

  1. The Devonian period.

Forms

the Devonian

Noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.

Forms

Devonians