noun
- From 345 million to 280 million years ago.
- synonyms: Carboniferous period
adjective
- Of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era.
- usage: "carboniferous rock system"
- Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon.
- synonyms: carbonaceous, carbonous, carbonic
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