carboniferous
adjective/ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs/
/ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfərəs/
(geology)- producing or containing coal
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- Carboniferousof the period in the earth’s history when layers of coal were formed undergroundTopics Historyc2
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