silurian

• Nom propre désignant une période géologique allant d'environ 443 à 419 millions d'années, marquée par l'apparition des premiers animaux capables de respirer l'air.

A proper noun referring to a geological period from approximately 425 to 405 million years ago, known for the emergence of the first air-breathing animals.

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1. Geological periodC1formalscientific

   The third period of the Paleozoic Era, spanning from about 443.8 to 419.2 million years ago, characterized by the first appearance of land plants and air-breathing animals.

   Silurien

   • The Silurian period saw the emergence of the first vascular plants.
   • Fossils from the Silurian era include early jawless fish.
   • During the Silurian, the first air-breathing arthropods appeared on land.