Upper Carboniferous period meaning

UK US /ˈʌpɚ ˌkɑrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈpɪriəd/ 10 syllables

Upper Carboniferous period (noun): from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land.

Definition of Upper Carboniferous period

  1. from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land

    Synonyms: Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous

    Type of: period

How to pronounce Upper Carboniferous period

Upper Carboniferous period is pronounced /ˈʌpɚ ˌkɑrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈpɪriəd/ in American English. It has 10 syllables.

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