proterozoic

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see also: Proterozoic

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Adjective

proterozoic (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of Proterozoic

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Proterozoic

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Proper noun

1. (geology) 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.

   Hypernyms: Precambrian

   hypo en

   Coordinate terms: Archaean#English|Archaean (preceding eon), Cambrian#English|Cambrian (succeeding eon)

Translations

• French: protérozoïque
• German: Proterozoikum
• Italian: proterozoico
• Portuguese: Proterozoico
• Russian: протерозо́й
• Spanish: Proterozoico

Adjective

proterozoic (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of or relating to the geologic eon from 2,500 Ma to 541.0±1.0 Ma.

Translations

• French: protérozoïque
• German: proterozoisch
• Italian: proterozoico
• Portuguese: proterozoico
• Spanish: Proterozoico

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