Phanerozoic

See also: phanerozoic

English

Alternative forms

  • Phanaerozoic
  • Phanærozoic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, visible) + ζωή (zōḗ, life) + -ic

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊɪk

Adjective

Phanerozoic (not comparable)

  1. (geology) Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon

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Proper noun

Phanerozoic

  1. (geology) A geologic eon from about 570 million years ago to the present, comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

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See also

  • Appendix:Geologic timescale
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