Precambrian
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Precambrian
- /priːˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/ UK
- /priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/ US
- /priˈkeɪm.bɹi.ən/ Canada
- /priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/ Canada
adjective Pre-Cambrian
- Relating to the time and geology dated before the Phanerozoic When you look at a Precambrian trilobite in the lobby of a New York bank, it is difficult to speculate about its primeval environment.
proper noun Pre-Cambrian
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The Precambrian supereon; spanning from the formation of the Earth around 4.6 billion years ago to the emergence of hard-shelled creatures 541 million years ago.
Similar: Cryptozoic
Opposite: Phanerozoic
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proper noun
Opposite: Phanerozoic
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adj before the Phanerozoic
| Français | précambrien |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | präkambrisch |
| Русский | докембри́йский dokembríjskij |
name eon before the Phanerozoic
| 中文 | 前寒武紀 /前寒武纪 Qiánhánwǔ Jì |
|---|---|
| Français | précambrien |
| Deutsch | Präkambrium |
| Русский | Доке́мбрий Dokémbrij |
Talk about this word "Precambrian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precambrian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Precambrian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precambrian "Precambrian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precambrian.Cite this
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title = {Precambrian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/precambrian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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