Meaning Pennsylvanian
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PennsylvanianGeologic period that occurred roughly 286 to 320 million years ago. During this period, the first reptiles and winged insects appear.
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Pennsylvanian1698, from Pennsylvania + -an. In reference to a geological system, attested from 1891. As a noun meaning "a person of Pennsylvania," by 1685.
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Pennsylvaniana period of geologic time lasing from 320m to 286m years ago.
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Pennsylvanian(n) from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land(n) a native or resident of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvanianin the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods (or upper of two subsystems) of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly 318.1 ± 1.3 to 299 ± 0.8 Ma (million years ago) http://en. [..]
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PennsylvanianPertaining to Pennsylvania. The geological epoch known as the Carboniferous (286-360 years before present), in which many of the world's major coal deposits were deposited, is divided into the Mississippian (286-320 ybp) and Pennsylvanian (320-360 ybp) in American-speaking countries.
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Pennsylvanian
A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
(geology) Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.
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