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Definition of CAMBRIAN

Cambrian
Primordial Pri*mor"di*al, a. [L. primordialis, from primordium the first beginning; primus first + ordiri to begin a web, to begin: cf. F. primordial.] 1. First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as, primordial condition. ``The primordial facts of our intelligent nature.' --Sir W. Hamilton. 2. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the Silurian age, corresponding to the Acadian and Potsdam periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian, and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian. 3. (Biol.) Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial cell. Primordial utricle (Bot.), the interior lining of a young vegetable cell.
Cambrian
Cambrian Cam"bri*an, a. 1. (Geog.) Of or pertaining to Cambria or Wales. 2. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lowest subdivision of the rocks of the Silurian or Molluscan age; -- sometimes described as inferior to the Silurian. It is named from its development in Cambria or Wales. See the Diagram under Geology.
Cambrian
Cambrian Cam"bri*an, n. 1. A native of Cambria or Wales. 2. (Geol.) The Cambrian formation.

Meaning of CAMBRIAN from wikipedia

- The Cambrian ( /ˈkæmbri.ən, ˈkeɪm-/ KAM-bree-ən, KAYM-) is the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era, and the Phanerozoic Eon. The Cambrian lasted...
- Precambrian ( /priˈkæmbri.ən, -ˈkeɪm-/ pree-KAM-bree-ən, -⁠KAYM-; or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pC, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's...
- The Cambrian explosion (also known as Cambrian radiation or Cambrian diversification) is an interval of time beginning approximately 538.8 million years...
- The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell y Cambrian), sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell y Cambrian) and Cambrian Coast Line (Welsh:...
- 1838 to describe the Cambrian and Ordovician periods. It was redefined by John Phillips (1800–1874) in 1840 to cover the Cambrian to Permian periods. It...
- The Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles (370 km) of track over a large area of mid Wales. The system was an amalgamation of a number of railways that were...
- Cambrians, or Cambrian, formerly known as Dunstan Cr**** and Welshman's Gully, is a small rural settlement in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New...
- Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual international military exercise that involves its parti****ting units covering a 40-mile (65 km) course in less than...
- Look up Cambrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Cambrian Period was the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era, 539–485 million years ago...
- Cambrian is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, located in South San Jose. Though most of the neighborhood is incorporated as part of San Jose, a small...