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Cambrian

camb·rian

UK/ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/ US/ˈkæm.bɹi.ən/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language

  • “the Welsh coast”
  • “Welsh syntax”
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noun

1.

from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates

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Origin

From Cambria + -an.

Phrases

  • Cambrian explosion
  • Cambrian Mountains

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