Cambrian
Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
of or relating to Cambria; Welsh.
Geology. the Cambrian Period or System.
a native of Cambria; Welshman.
Origin of Cambrian
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- post-Cam·bri·an, adjective
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How to use Cambrian in a sentence
In particular, the researchers looked at four ancient penis worm specimens that lived in cast-offs from hyoliths, a Cambrian creature with conical shells.
Ancient penis worms used protection on the seabed | Margo Milanowski | November 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNow, Smith and his colleagues say that they have unearthed fossils of hermiting creatures almost three times that age, from a geologic period dubbed the Cambrian.
These so-called “hard parts” first appear in rocks deposited during the Cambrian explosion, slightly less than 540 million years ago.
Animal Evolution: Fossil Discovery Hints First Animals Lived Nearly 900 Million Years Ago | Elizabeth C. Turner | October 31, 2021 | Singularity HubThese might have included the meter-long Anomalocaris canadensis, the only Cambrian radiodont known to surpass Titanokorys in size.
This ancient ‘mothership’ used probing ‘fingers’ to scrape the ocean floor for prey | Kate Baggaley | September 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThere’s energy and innovation reinvigorating the sector and bringing about a Cambrian explosion of bizarre designs for special purposes, like AI.
IBM’s New Chip Technology Shows Off the Next Big Step in Moore’s Law | Jason Dorrier | May 9, 2021 | Singularity Hub
Then in the Cambrian era, around 570 million years ago, recognizably complex animal life evolved, including vertebrate ancestors.
Why Did It Take So Long For Complex Life To Evolve On Earth? Blame Oxygen. | Matthew R. Francis | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Mid-Wales like the Cambrian, had had a chequered early career.
The Story of the Cambrian | C. P. GasquoineBut of the Cambrian as we know it to-day there will be something more to be said presently.
The Story of the Cambrian | C. P. GasquoineBut it is not only in length that the Cambrian has developed in recent years.
The Story of the Cambrian | C. P. GasquoineBut the Cambrian had stout friends to put in the witness-box.
The Story of the Cambrian | C. P. GasquoineIt was leased to the Cambrian, but got into Chancery and was closed a few years later.
The Story of the Cambrian | C. P. Gasquoine
British Dictionary definitions for Cambrian
/ (ˈkæmbrɪən) /
of, denoting, or formed in the first 65 million years of the Palaeozoic era, during which marine invertebrates, esp trilobites, flourished
of or relating to Wales
the Cambrian the Cambrian period or rock system
a Welsh person
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Scientific definitions for Cambrian
[ kăm′brē-ən, kām′- ]
The first period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 540 to 505 million years ago. During this time warm seas and desert land areas were widespread, and animal life diversified rapidly during what is known as the Cambrian Explosion. See Chart at geologic time.
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