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Phanerozoic¹
Rhymes with -əʊɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ic.
proper noun Phanaerozoic · Phanærozoic
- A geologic eon from about 538.8 million years ago to the present.
adjective Phanaerozoic · Phanærozoic
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Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon.
Opposite: Precambrian
phanerozoic²
adjective
- Alternative form of Phanerozoic Secular distribution of biogenic silica through the phanerozoic: comparison of silica-replaced fossils and bedded cherts at the series level .
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name geologic eon
| Français | Phanérozoïque |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Phanerozoikum |
| Ελληνικά | Φανεροζωικός Fanerozoïkós |
| Русский | фанерозо́йская э́ра fanɛrozójskaja éra, фанерозо́й fanɛrozój |
adj relating to the Phanerozoic eon
| Español | Fanerozoico |
|---|---|
| Português | fanerozóico |
| Français | phanérozoïque |
| Deutsch | phanerozoisch |
| Italiano | fanerozoico |
| Ελληνικά | φανεροζωικός fanerozoïkós |
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