Cambrian

Definition of Cambrian

Cam´bri`an

a.	1.	(Geog.) 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. It is named from its development in Cambria or Wales. See the Diagram under Geology.
n.	1.	A native of Cambria or Wales.
	2.	(Geol.) The Cambrian formation.

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