Meaning Of The Word Carboniferous

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What's The Definition Of Carboniferous?

carboniferous in American English
producing or containing carbon or coal
adjective: noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago
noun: the Carboniferous Period or System

carboniferous in British English
adjective: of, denoting, or formed in the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods, lasting for nearly 64 million years during which coal measures were formed
adjective: yielding coal or carbon
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