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1. Cambrian
   The earliest defined geological period spanning 542-483Ma. Time before the Cambrian is referred to as the Pre-Cambrian, making the Cambrian the first period of the Palaeozoic Era. All fossils from this period are marine and the beginning of this period saw the Cambrian Explosion; an apparent burst o...
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2. Cambrian
   [n] - from 500 million to about 544 million years ago
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3. Cambrian
   the period of geological time between 544 and 505 million years ago. The name comes from the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, where the strata of the Cambrian were first defined. See Geological Timescale
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4. Cambrian
   Cam'bri·an adjective 1. (Geology) 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...
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5. Cambrian
   Cam'bri·an noun 1. A native of Cambria or Wales. 2. (Geol.) The Cambrian formation.
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6. Cambrian
   Cambrian period noun from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
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7. Cambrian
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to Cambria or Wales. • (n.) A native of Cambria or Wales. • (n.) The Cambrian formation. • (a.) 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 i...
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8. Cambrian
   HMS Cambrian was a British second-class cruiser of 4360 tons launched in 1893. The name Cambrian has been borne by British naval ships since 1797.
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9. Cambrian
   Geologic period that occurred from 570 to 505 million years ago. During this period, invertebrates become common in the oceans and the Burgess Shale was formed.
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10. Cambrian
    The earliest period of the Paleozoic era, spanning the time between 544 and 505 million years ago. It is named after Cambria, the Roman name for Wales, where rocks of this age were first studied.
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11. Cambrian
    The Cambrian period was the third geological period, 450,000,000 years ago.
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12. Cambrian
    the oldest system of rocks containing fossils; a geological period between 570 and 500 million years ago. See time table.
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13. Cambrian
    The `Cambrian` is the first geological period of the Cambrian--> Mya_%28unit%29#SI_prefix_multipliers|Ma ago ; it is succeeded by the Ordovician. Its subdivisions, and indeed its base, are somewhat in flux. The period was established by Adam Sedgwick, who named it after Cambria, the Latin name for W...
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14. Cambrian
    (disambiguation) `Cambrian` is a division of the geologic timescale at the end of the Proterozoic, named after Cambria, the Latinised form of Cymru, which is the Welsh name for Wales. The Cambrian period, during which the Cambrian explosion took place, is composed of the Early Cambrian...
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