Paleozoic

English

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Etymology

paleo- + -zoic

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊɪk

Adjective

Paleozoic (comparative more Paleozoic, superlative most Paleozoic)

  1. (geology) 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.

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Proper noun

Paleozoic

  1. (geology) The Paleozoic era.

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