Synonyms
1. carboniferous
adjective. ['ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfɝəs'] relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon.
Synonyms
- carbonaceous
- carbonic
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Words that Rhyme with Carboniferous
- fossiliferous
- vociferous
- coniferous
Example sentences of the word carboniferous
1. Adjective
Deposits of carboniferous fossils occur throughout the world in varying concentrations.
2. Carboniferous
noun. from 345 million to 280 million years ago.
Synonyms
- Carboniferous period
- Upper Carboniferous
- Paleozoic era
- Lower Carboniferous
- Lower Carboniferous period
- Upper Carboniferous period
- Paleozoic
- Missippian period
- Pennsylvanian period
- Mississippian