Associations to the word «Phanerozoic»

Wiktionary

PHANEROZOIC, adjective. (geology) Of, or relating to the Phanerozoic eon
PHANEROZOIC, proper noun. (geology) A geologic eon from about 570 million years ago to the present, comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.
PHANEROZOIC, adjective. Alternative form of Phanerozoic

Dictionary definition

PHANEROZOIC, noun. The period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present.

Wise words

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