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Mesoproterozoic

Mesoproterozoic adjective: of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the Rodinia supercontinent was formed.

Adjective

Mesoproterozoic (not comparable)

  1. Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the Rodinia supercontinent was formed.

Proper noun

Mesoproterozoic

  1. The Mesoproterozoic era.

Origin of Mesoproterozoic

From meso- + Proterozoic.

Questions about Mesoproterozoic

What does Mesoproterozoic mean?
Mesoproterozoic means of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the Rodinia supercontinent was formed.
What part of speech is Mesoproterozoic?
Mesoproterozoic can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Mesoproterozoic in the dictionary

  1. mesoprefrontal
  2. mesoproduction
  3. mesoprogestin
  4. mesoprogestins
  5. mesopropodeal
  6. Mesoproterozoic
  7. mesoproximal
  8. mesopsammic
  9. mesopsammon
  10. mesopterygia
  11. mesopterygial

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