Subcarboniferous

proper noun

The lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures; a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyThe lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures; a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone.

Origin

From sub- + Carboniferous.

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APA

Subcarboniferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Subcarboniferous

MLA

“Subcarboniferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Subcarboniferous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Subcarboniferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Subcarboniferous.

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