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carboniferous period

/ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈpɪriəd/

Tradução: Período geológico que durou aproximadamente de 359 a 299 milhões de anos atrás, conhecido pela formação de vastos depósitos de carvão, florestas pantanosas exuberantes e pelo primeiro aparecimento dos répteis.

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/ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈpɪriəd/C1formalscientific
  • ptPeríodo geológico que durou aproximadamente de 359 a 299 milhões de anos atrás, conhecido pela formação de vastos depósitos de carvão, florestas pantanosas exuberantes e pelo primeiro aparecimento dos répteis.

A geological time period that lasted from about 359 to 299 million years ago, known for the formation of vast coal deposits, lush swamp forests, and the first appearance of reptiles.

  1. Geological time periodC1formal

    A major division of the Paleozoic Era, lasting from about 359 to 299 million years ago, characterized by extensive coal-forming forests and high oxygen levels.

    ptPeríodo Carbonífero

    • The Carboniferous Period saw the formation of vast swamp forests that later became coal deposits.
    • Many giant insects, such as dragonflies with wingspans of over two feet, lived during the Carboniferous Period.
    • The high oxygen levels of the Carboniferous Period allowed for the evolution of large arthropods.