Carboniferous
Pronunciation: /ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfərəs/
Carboniferous (adj)
- Relating to a time in Earth’s history when large amounts of plant material became coal.
- Describing rocks or fossils that formed during that coal-rich time in Earth’s past.
Carboniferous (adjective)
Examples
- The carboniferous period produced vast coal deposits.
- During the carboniferous period, forests grew and later became coal.