Pennsylvanian
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪniən
[edit] Etymology
Pennsylvani(a) + (i)an
[edit] Noun
Pennsylvanian (plural Pennsylvanians)
- An inhabitant or a resident of the state of Pennsylvania.
- (geology) Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.
[edit] Adjective
Pennsylvanian
- (geology) of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.
- of, or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
