paleozoic
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Paleozoic¹
- /ˈpeɪ.liəˌzəʊɪk/ British, UK, Southern
- /ˈpæl.iəˌzəʊɪk/ British, UK, Southern
- /ˈpeɪ.liəˌzoʊɪk/ Canada, US
- /ˈpæl.iəˌzoʊɪk/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -əʊɪk
Where it comes from
From paleo- + -zoic.
adjective more Paleozoic · most Paleozoic · paleozoic · Palæozoic · Palaeozoic
- Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles. ‘Itʼs all Paleozoic rock under our feet, this part of the world: to think of it, laid down five hundred million years before, shrugging its shoulders and bringing down the steeples on the churches!’
proper noun paleozoic · Palæozoic · Palaeozoic
- The Paleozoic era.
paleozoic²
adjective
- Alternative form of Paleozoic
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adj Translations
| Français | paléozoïque |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | paläozoisch |
| Italiano | paleozoico |
| Русский | палеозо́йский paleozójskij |
name Paleozoic era
| 中文 | 古生代 Gǔshēng Dài |
|---|---|
| Français | Paléozoïque |
| Italiano | paleozoico |
| Ελληνικά | Παλαιοζωικός Palaiozoïkós |
| Русский | палеозо́йская э́ра paleozójskaja éra, палеозо́й paleozój |
| Tiếng Việt | đại Cổ Sinh |
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