carbonigenous

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adjective

Carboniferous.

OriginEnglish carbon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Carboniferous.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  2. Latincarbōnem
  3. Frenchcarbone
  4. Englishcarbon
  5. Englishcarbonigenous

From carbon + -i- + -genous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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