/ Dictionary / Index D Devonian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: De•vo•ni•an Pronunciation: (du-vō'nē-un), [key] — adj. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, 405 to 345 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of fishes and the advent of amphibians and ammonites. See table under of or pertaining to Devonshire, England. —n. the Devonian Period or System. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: devonian (Thesaurus) Devon cream Devonport Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language