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Carboniferous

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relating to or denoting the fifth period of the Paleozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods.

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carboniferousperiod carbonous carboniferous carbonic carbonaceous coal-bearing coal-forming fossiliferous Paleozoic ancient prehistoric primeval antique early old aged vintage archaic outmoded obsolete antiquated bygone former past historical

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