carboniferous

Noun carboniferous has 1 sense

• carboniferous(n = noun.time) carboniferous period - from 345 million to 280 million years ago;
is a part of paleozoic, paleozoic era
has parts: pennsylvanian, pennsylvanian period, upper carboniferous, upper carboniferous period, lower carboniferous, lower carboniferous period, missippian period, mississippian
is a kind of geological period, period
Derived form adjective carboniferous₁

Adjective carboniferous has 2 senses

• carboniferous(a = adj.pert) - of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era; "carboniferous rock system"
Derived form noun carboniferous₁

• carboniferous(a = adj.pert) carbonaceous, carbonic, carbonous - relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon;