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Pennsylvanian

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

	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]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0

	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

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