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Silurian
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Silurian
1. of, denoting, or formed in the third period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Ordovician and Devonian periods, which lasted for 25 million years, during which fishes first appeared
2. of or relating to the Silures

Silurian [si′lu̇r·ē·ən]
(geology)
A period of geologic time of the Paleozoic era, covering a time span of between 430-440 and 395 million years ago.
The rock system of this period.


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Tacitus decribed the Caledonii of Scotland as having reddish hair and large loose limbs, the Silurians of Wales described as swarthy, with dark curly hair.
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Bella 68, was in Doctor Who and the Silurians in 1970 and also in The Time Warrior three years later.
 
 
 
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