Car|bon|if|er|ous — «KAHR buh NIHF uhr uhs», adjective. containing or producing carbon or coal: »... the caves of Virginia and Kentucky in the older carboniferous limestone support a rich and diverse fauna of animals (R. S. Hawes). ╂[< carbon + ferous]… … Useful english dictionary
Sub|car|bon|if|er|ous — «SUHB kahr buh NIHF uhr uhs», adjective, noun. Geology. –adj. of or having to do with a geological period or a system of rocks of the earlier or lower portion of the Carboniferous period or system; Mississippian. –n. the Subcarboniferous period… … Useful english dictionary
bon — am·bon; am·bon·ite; ar·a·bon·ic; bon·aght; bon·ail·ie; bon·a·ven·ture; bon·a·vist; bon·bon; bon·bon; bon·bon·nière; bon·bon·nière; bon·dar; bon·dieu·se·rie; bon·do; bon·don; bon·duc; bon·er; bon·fire; bon·gar; bon·grace; bon·ham; bon·heur;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
carboniferous — car·bon·if·er·ous … English syllables
carboniferous — car|bon|if|er|ous [ˌka:bəˈnıfərəs US ˌka:r ] adj technical [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: carbon + iferous containing, producing (from Latin fer)] producing or containing carbon or coal ▪ carboniferous rocks … Dictionary of contemporary English
Carboniferous — Car•bon•if•er•ous [[t]ˌkɑr bəˈnɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) gel 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 2) gel (l.c.)… … From formal English to slang
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
if — if·fen; if·fy; isid·i·if·er·ous; mu·tes·sar·if; my·if·er·ous; nec·tar·if·er·ous; nick·el·if·er·ous; odor·if·er·ous; ole·if·er·ous; oo·spor·if·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; pep·sin·if·er·ous; pol·yp·if·er·ous; py·rit·if·er·ous; quartz·if·er·ous;… … English syllables
Carboniferous — Car bon*if er*ous (k[aum]r b[o^]n*[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s), a. [Carbon + ferous.] Producing or containing carbon or coal. [1913 Webster] {Carboniferous age} (Geol.), the age immediately following the Devonian, or Age of fishes, and characterized by the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
