Pennsylvanian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pennsylvanian \Pennsylvanian\ prop. n.
     The geological period from 280 million to 310 million years
     ago; -- it was characterized by a warm climate and abundance
     of swampy land.
  
     Syn: Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper


          Carboniferous period.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. A resident of the state of Pennsylvania.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Pennsylvanian
       n 1: from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate;
            swampy land [syn: {Pennsylvanian period}, {Upper
            Carboniferous}, {Upper Carboniferous period}]
       2: a resident of Pennsylvania