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Pennsylvanian — ☆ Pennsylvanian [pen΄səl vān′yən, pen΄səlvā′nē ən ] adj. 1. of Pennsylvania 2. [sometimes p ] designating or of the second and last geologic subdivision of the Carboniferous Period, characterized by the development of vast deposits of dead, coal… … English World dictionary
Pennsylvanian — This article is about the geologic subperiod. For passenger train, see Pennsylvanian (Amtrak). System Subsystem/ Series Stage Age (Ma) Permian Cisuralian Asselian younger … Wikipedia
Pennsylvanian — /pen seuhl vayn yeuhn, vay nee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania. 2. Geol. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm climates,… … Universalium
Pennsylvanian — 1. noun a) An inhabitant or a resident of the state of Pennsylvania. b) Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs. 2. adjective a) of any of the three … Wiktionary
Pennsylvanian — Penn•syl•va•nian [[t]ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, ˈveɪ ni ən[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania 2) gel of or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm… … From formal English to slang
Pennsylvanian (Amtrak) — Infobox Amtrak name=Pennsylvanian image size=300 image caption=The Amtrak 42 Pennsylvanian arriving in Greensburg. map filename= map size= numbers=42, 43, 44 route=New York, NY Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Harrisburg, PA Pittsburgh, PA distance=mi … Wikipedia
Pennsylvanian Subperiod — ▪ geochronology second major interval of the Carboniferous Period, lasting from 318.1 to 299 million years ago. The Pennsylvanian is recognized as a time of significant advance and retreat by shallow seas. Many nonmarine areas near the… … Universalium
Pennsylvanian period — noun from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land • Syn: ↑Pennsylvanian, ↑Upper Carboniferous, ↑Upper Carboniferous period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • Pa … Useful english dictionary
Pennsylvanian — System Subsystem Stufe ≈ Alter (mya) höher höher höher jünger Karbon Pennsylvanium Gzhelium … Deutsch Wikipedia
pennsylvanian — a period of geologic time lasing from 320m to 286m years ago … Geography glossary
