Phanerozoic

See also: phanerozoic

English

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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 538.8 million years ago to the present

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See also

  • Appendix:Geologic timescale

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