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Carboniferous vs Temnospondyl - What's the difference?

carboniferous | temnospondyl |

As an adjective Carboniferous

is of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down.

As a proper noun Carboniferous

is the Carboniferous period.

As a noun temnospondyl is

any of many primitive amphibians, of the order order: Temnospondyli, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods.

carboniferous

English

Adjective

(wikipedia Carboniferous) (-)
  • (geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (geology) the Carboniferous period

    • See also

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    temnospondyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of many primitive amphibians, of the order , from the Carboniferous and Permian periods.