proterozoic
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Proterozoic¹
- /ˌpɹoʊt(ə)ɹrəˈzoʊɪk/ US
- /ˌpɹoʊt(ə)ɹoʊˈzoʊɪk/ US
- /ˌpɹɒt(ə)ɹəˈzəʊɪk/ UK
- /ˌpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊˈzəʊɪk/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊɪk
Where it comes from
From protero- + -zoic.
adjective
- Of or relating to the geologic eon from 2,500 Ma to 541.0±1.0 Ma.
proper noun
- The eon from 2,500 Ma to 541.0±1.0 Ma, the beginning of the Phanerozoic, marked by the build up of oxygen in the atmosphere and the emergence of primitive multicellular life.
proterozoic²
adjective
- Alternative form of Proterozoic
Translations
Every language
adj of eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago
| Español | Proterozoico |
|---|---|
| Português | proterozoico |
| Français | protérozoïque |
| Deutsch | proterozoisch |
| Italiano | proterozoico |
| Ελληνικά | προτεροζωικός proterozoïkós |
| Русский | протерозо́йский protɛrozójskij |
| עברית | פרוטרוזואיקאי proterozo'ikái |
name eon 2,500-541 Ma
| Español | Proterozoico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 原生代 Genseidai |
| 中文 | 元古宙 Yuángǔzhòu |
| Português | Proterozoico |
| Français | protérozoïque |
| Deutsch | Proterozoikum |
| Italiano | proterozoico |
| Ελληνικά | Προτεροζωικός Proterozoïkós |
| Русский | протерозо́й protɛrozój |
| עברית | פרוטרוזואיקון proterozo'ikón |
Talk about this word "proterozoic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proterozoic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. proterozoic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proterozoic "proterozoic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proterozoic.Cite this
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title = {proterozoic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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